Hlanganani Nxumalo was however found guilty of illegally discharging his firearm.

His colleague Caiphus Ndlela was found guilty of negligent driving.

The case was adjourned to July 26, when the defence intended calling more witnesses.

The charges related to an accident in which six people were injured on the N3 highway near Durban in November 2008.

Nxumalo claimed during his trial that he fired warning shots in the air because the driver of the car in front of him had applied his brakes.

However, the prosecution argued Nxumalo’s decision to fire caused Anuvasen Moodley, the driver of the other vehicle, to lose control of his car and veer across the highway into oncoming traffic, colliding with a bakkie.

Nxumalo and his co-accused insisted the accident was caused by Moodley’s refusal to give way to the vehicle with flashing blue lights.

The pair were on their way to pick up Radebe from Hillcrest so he could inspect storm damage at Molweni, when the shooting took place.

The case attracted much public attention at the time and saw opposition parties, especially the Democratic Alliance, calling for a ban on the use of blue lights.

In April this year the SA Human Rights Commission called for a review of the guidelines on the use of blue lights.

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Jul 9, 2012

Stumaeza

The pair were on their way to pick up Radebe from Hillcrest so he could inspect storm damage at Molweni, when the shooting took place.
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they were rushing for sh** and the shooter deserves to go to jail.
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Jul 9, 2012

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Hlanganani Nxumalo and his colleague Caiphus Ndlela are plain down stupid.
What is even more idiotic is the people that employ idiots like this and giving them firearms and vehicle's.
Our leaders needs to start leading and stop being childish here , you are grown up people please for heavens sake STOP TRYING TO BE SUCESSFULL AND START BEING
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Jul 9, 2012

Phondo-Likabhejana

These hooligans are given fire arms yet they dont know what to do with them, was it realy necessary to fire a warning shot at inocent ppl. These ppl are stupid................Nxaaaaa
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Jul 9, 2012

Chyna!!!

mxm
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Jul 9, 2012

Doculam

I dont understand! He shoot warning shots at someone who is not disobeying the law, who is not putting anyone's life in danger, without the VIP in the car, causing possible danger to innocent people's life's by shooting in the air and causing an accident??? Then being found not guilty, eish I'm very worried about what him and his other "brave" colleagues are gonna do since this incident was basically pardonned by the court!
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Jul 9, 2012

Mamlambo

this is crazy. who will be responsible for the injuries??
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Jul 9, 2012

MommaC

Has the judge been drinking Motola tea?
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