Mayor's driver arrested
He initially ignored traffic cops - switched his blue lights on and attempted to speed away
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The driver of Sasolburg’s mayor was arrested after he was forced to stop by Free State traffic cops while driving at 235km/h on the N1, the Volksblad newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The driver Elliot Sefatsana, a former traffic officer, was speeding in mayor Brutus Mahlaku’s white Mercedes-Benz near the Verkeerdevlei toll gate.
The newspaper reportedly said traffic officials wanted to stop the speeding vehicle, but that Sefatsana switched on the vehicle’s blue lights and continued to speed away.
The authorties eventually stopped him 30 kilometres further along.
Sefatsana’s told them he was speeding because Mahlaku was late for a meeting with Free State premier Ace Magashule.
He was arrested and was later released on bail of R1000.
Municipal spokesman Gino Alberts confirmed that the mayor had a meeting with the premier, The Volksblad reported.
Police spokesman Sergeant Fikiswa Matoti said Sefatsana would appear in court again on 28 August.
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MommaC
Why does the mayor of a pissant little dorp like Sasolburg have a blue light for - he doesn't need a blue light, he needs a blerrie alarm clock.Report Abuse
truthhurt
Give that Driver a bells.Report Abuse
Papage
is there a road in Sasolburg that can take such speed, not that i know of. over 200km is too much for urban areasReport Abuse
PAPABRAVO
il drink to that........sick of paying road tax to these moegoes.....gakesa reka kholi,nie meer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Report Abuse
candilious
@MommaC- Indeed then their wanna pass laws on to usReport Abuse
MommaC
candiliousI'm chief Minister of Home Affairs and double as Minister of Finance in my house so I want a driver, a waBenzi and a blue light too. Why bother with juggling time schedules when you can just vooma through every time you over sleep?
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candilious
@MommaC- Eish you can say that againReport Abuse
swona
ws the mayor intrasit? some people are not scared of death, bt their political bosses, I see almost a fatal accident once a week!Report Abuse
Seganalemobu
Stupid as it is, I once did 230 on the M1 at around 2 am (road was clear), top speed my car can do and this GTi kicked my a$$ bigtime. Found out later that the dudes in the GTi were cops. We were dicing with death I agree. I started driving at a tender age and has been competing for a longtime with my siblings with cars with the minimum safety features and I did some advanced driving course and I wonder if this guy has done one and what really keep a Mayor of Sasolburg busy to be late for any appointment.Report Abuse
swona
@Seganalemobusome are nt as lucky as u, last week on the R50, I saw about 6bodies, flawn off the bakkie, a GTI driver was trapped still, it was a head on collusion! only the VVTi raised body driver survived!
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