Woman caught driving at 205km/h

"Just last weekend alone we lost 25 people in various accidents across the province."

A woman was caught driving at a speed of 205km/h on the N2 in Fairbreeze, near Gingindlovu, on Wednesday morning, the KwaZulu-Natal transport department said.

"She was driving a silver BMW car at a speed of 205km/h in a zone of 120 km/h," said spokesman Kwanele Ncalane.

Earlier the department said the driver was a man

The woman was released on R1000 bail and was expected to appear in the Gingindlovu Magistrate's Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Transport MEC Willies Mchunu condemned the motorist's behaviour.

"It is such reckless actions that are costing innocent people's lives," he said.

"Just last weekend alone we lost 25 people in various accidents across the province.

"Surely this is alarming and requires all of us as road users to change our mindset and respect the rules," he said.

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