Fikile Mbalula issues stern warning to rogue traffic officers

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has encouraged law enforcement officials to deal decisively with corruption.

“As officers of the law, we must ask ourselves whether our actions help or hinder law enforcement efforts. Bribery undermines road safety. We cannot tolerate corruption,” the Minister said.

MINISTER MBALULA REMINDS OFFICERS TO ENFORCE NOT UNDERMINE THE LAW Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has met with senior law enforcement officials for the National Road Safety Steering Committee Mid-Term Review. pic.twitter.com/T45w4b0CsC

— MEDIA LIAISON | Esethu Hasane (@EsethuOnDuty) December 20, 2019

Fikile Mbalula: Officers must adapt to lawbreakers changing methods

Mbalula on Friday met with senior law enforcement officials for the National Road Safety Steering Committee Mid-Term Review.

Minister Fikile Mbalula called on officials to be innovative in their approach to overseeing road safety. While thanking the officials for their hard work, Mbalula challenged them to also introspect on what can be done better.

“Lawbreakers study the system and they learn how to exploit any potential loopholes. Officials must be mindful of this and always remain one step ahead. Let us do all that we can – within the parameters of the law – to ensure that our road users Arrive Alive,” he said.

Speaking at a meeting attended by our Traffic Law enforcement and other agencies involved in Road safety.

I thanked them of their service and shared that our people still want us to do more, to keep them safe on our roads #LiveBeyondDezemba pic.twitter.com/k3X4zCWrkH

— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) December 20, 2019

Representatives from the Road Traffic Management Corporation, Road Traffic Infringement Agency, Metro Police Departments, South African Police Service and the National Prosecuting Authority have gathered in Midrand to compile the preliminary statistics on road fatalities this holiday period. 

The Minister is expected to release the preliminary statistics on road fatalities at the Beitbridge border post in Musina, Limpopo, on Monday.