Julius Malema's driver arrested for speeding
Julius Malema's driver has been arrested for speeding on the N1 in the Free State early this morning.
Malema was being driven to court in Bloemfontein to appear on charges of urging EFF members to occupy vacant land.
His driver was caught speeding at 187 kilometres per hour in a 120 zone, soon after crossing the Gauteng border at about 6am.
Free State traffic's Noko Ramatsotso says the driver did not stop at first.
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"Our traffic law enforcement captured a vehicle which was driving at 187 - when they tried to stop that vehicle it did not want to stop," he said.
The vehicle was eventually stopped at Ventersburg.
"The driver has been taken back to Parys where a case will opened against him. Mr Malema showed us his drivers licence and drove to the court," he said.
His charges will be over-speeding and failure to stop when law enforcement tried stopping him.
JUST IN: Julius #Malema's driver has been arrested, for speeding on the N1 between Gauteng and the Free State.
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Nako Ramatsotso, Chief Director of Public Management in the Free State says #Malema's driver was driving at 187km/h at a 120km/h zone.
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#Malema Ramatsotoso: The driver has been arrested and has been taken to back to Parys.
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Ramatsotoso: #Malema has subsequently driven himself to court after his driver was arrested.
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