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Many drunk drivers arrested, too few holding cells

Summary by The South African
Arrests of drunk drivers on the weekend left police in a conundrum. Where to hold drunk motorists as police holding cells were filled to capacity. The Road Traffic in the Pietermaritzburg and Kokstad areas arrested 55 motorists drinking under the influence of alcohol. Police grappling with limited jail cells for drunken drivers According to the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma said:  “Critically, there are …

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Many drunk drivers arrested, too few holding cells

Arrests of drunk drivers on the weekend left police in a conundrum. Where to hold drunk motorists as police holding cells were filled to capacity. The Road Traffic in the Pietermaritzburg and Kokstad areas arrested 55 motorists drinking under the influence of alcohol. Police grappling with limited jail cells for drunken drivers According to the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma said:  “Critically, there are …

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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