SA cop nabbed for carrying ten passengers in a hatchback

PORT SHEPSTONE - Festive fever has kicked in and people around the country are out celebrating and having fun with loved ones. But, it's also a time when car crashes, contact crimes and gender-based violence increase.

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The boys and girls in blue have been deployed to ensure a safer festive season. Police Minister Bheki Cele has provided an update on those efforts.

During a roadblock in Port Shepstone, south of KwaZulu-Natal, a member of SA police was stopped driving an overloaded vehicle. There were ten passengers in his car.