KZN transport dept vows to arrest foreign truck drivers operating without proper documentation

KwaZulu-Natal’s transport department has reaffirmed its commitment to arresting foreign truck drivers operating without proper documentation.

The department said that some of these drivers were behind the wheel of unroadworthy trucks, putting the safety of other road users at serious risk.

Officials also say they’ve encountered incidents where implicated drivers have fled the scene, further complicating law enforcement efforts.

Provincial transport spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, said the department would now intensify inter-departmental safety operations in an effort to address the issue.

"We will be intensifying #NenzaniLaEzweni operation working with the Department of Home Affairs’ Immigration Unit, the SAPS, the Department of Labour and Employment, the Road Traffic Management Corporation and other agencies. Our focus is on strengthening the validation and verification of immigration and foreign drivers’ documents."