KZN Civil Engineer Faces Hefty Fine for Reckless Speeding

‘He felt invisible in his BMW’- Engineer fined R35k for speeding

Civil engineer Shekendra Bhagwandin has been fined R35 000 or a two-year prison sentence, half of which is suspended, for speeding at 217 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said Bhagwandin, 43, appeared in court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty. Bhagwandin was arrested on 28 September by members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), detained at Scottburgh SAPS, and later released …

KZN Civil engineer faces hefty fine for reckless speeding

Reckless Civil Engineer Convicted For 217km/h N2 Speeding, Duma Praises RTI Efforts

As Transport Month comes to an end, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma has applauded the conviction of another reckless driver, this time a civil engineer who was caught driving at an eye-watering 217km/h on the N2. The offender, 43-year-old Shekendra Bhagwandin from Reservoir Hills, was arrested on 28 September 2025 by a highly motivated Road Traffic Inspectorate team. Bhagwandin was driving a BMW M3 without a f…