Drunk driving
Police investigate officer who was filmed fighting with taxi driver
The constable is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent driving.
The incident led to an altercation between the two drivers, which included a SAPS member in uniform who appeared unsteady on his feet.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula unveiled his plan to reduce the carnage on the roads over the holiday period in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula explained that alcohol remained a serious societal challenge, saying that since the reopening of alcohol sales they had noted an increase in fatalities on the roads.
Gauteng Transport MEC and acting Health MEC Jacob Mamabolo has backed calls by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula for a review of the country's alcohol laws.
Fikile Mbalula has assured the country that they are before Parliament, arguing for the tightening of alcohol related laws.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula made the call during a briefing on Monday after three Tshwane metro police officers were killed in a head-on collision with a suspected drunk driver over the weekend.
Restrictions have been eased, to allow for more movement as more sectors of the economy reopen including bars, taverns.
The officers lost their lives in the early hours of Sunday morning on the N4 between trans Orange Road and Rebecca Street.
The research was conducted by the RTMC in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and the University of South Africa (Unisa).
Traffic officer Deon Sampson, aged 46, was run over in Lingelethu on Friday night.
Sipho Ntuli - who faces eight counts of culpable homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol - appeared in the Ubombo Magistrates Court on Friday.
The party's chief whip in the Chris Hani District Municipality, Madoda Papiyana, was arrested on Friday.
The man was arrested by the Road Traffic Management Corporation's anti-corruption unit on Friday.
Albert Pretorius rammed his vehicle into a visible Jmpd policing operation killing Winnie Mokgolo and Sophie Ngoasheng.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said police had their hands full during the festive period as they had to arrest thousands who broke the law.
Gauteng traffic spokesperson Obed Sibasa said the number of people, especially youths, driving drunk is a problem.
At least 193 suspects were arrested in Ekurhuleni, 148 in the West Rand, 188 in Tshwane, 47 in Sedibeng and 129 in Johannesburg.
Johannesburg Metro Police say they’ve made several arrests of people who are not obeying the rules of the road in and around the city.