Mthatha lawyer was fined R40k for speeding at 222km/h in a 120km/h zone. Image: The Herald.
(The Post News)- KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma welcomed the arrest and sentencing of an Eastern Cape lawyer who was caught driving at 220km/h in a 120km/h zone.
The 32-year-old Monde Nzima, EC lawyer who pleaded guilty to the offence was sentenced 24 months impresonment or R40 000 fine at the Scottburgh Magistrate’s Court. According to reports, Nzima was released on R3,000 bail on the day of his arrest and appeared in court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to the offence.
Nzima, a lawyer from Mthatha was apprehended on 2 August 2025 after he failed to stop for Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officers in Park Rynie. He was driving a blue Mercedes-Benz C200 when he sped past an RTI checkpoint. After a brif chase, police officer got to him and he was arrested.
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Duma commended the traffic officers for their swift and professional response, stating that their actions helped reinforce the message that “no one is above the law.”
“Following this sentencing, the conversation that we should have as a society should focus on whether speeding and running away from traffic officers is an accepted behaviour from lawyers. We are hopeful that the Legal Practice Council, a body mandated to regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners, will not turn a blind eye but will show a public display of transparency and accountability,” said MEC Duma.
Duma also highlighted their efforts to end carnage on the province’s road networks could be enhanced by tough action adopted by the professional bodies, such as the LPC. “Reckless and high-speed driving cause serious injuries, disability, and trauma for families who lose loved ones in crashes. We have in the past pointed out that speedsters and reckless drivers were causing so much suffering and socio-economic struggles for many individuals and their families.
“Families of victims of road crashes are being pushed to abject poverty as a result of the loss of income and disability. For our part as the department, through our Zero Tolerence, No Nonsense and Alufakwa campaign, we are determined to ensure that there are consequences for those who create orphans and widows,” said Duma.” Duma said.
He urged drivers to adhere to the rules of the road, emphasising that road safety remains a collective responsibility.
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