Ugu District CPF member suspended after arrest for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol

A member of the Ugu District community policing forum (CPF) has been suspended after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol during a roadblock operation in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal.

The member, attached to the uMtentweni CPF sub-forum under the Port Shepstone Police Station, was arrested on the spot earlier this week following an operation led by the province's road traffic inspectorate. 

He has since been released on R1,000 bail and is due to appear in court soon.

According to the CPF board, the member was not in a leadership position but served as an ordinary patroller who regularly volunteered.

Provincial transport department spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, said that at least 300 motorists have been arrested for negligent driving since August.

"A total of 337 motorists have been arrested since we started these operations on the 15th of August 2025. The MEC has also highlighted the highest alcohol reading, the times, as well as locations of the arrests that were executed in Port Shepstone."