{"id":266408,"date":"2025-08-07T11:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/?p=266408"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:17:33","slug":"female-led-n2-roadblock-yields-r42100-in-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/female-led-n2-roadblock-yields-r42100-in-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"Female-led N2 roadblock yields R42,100 in fines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Buffalo City law enforcement agencies opened Women&#8217;s Month by netting R42,100 in traffic fines during a major roadblock operation on Friday, August 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson, Captain Hazel Mqala, said different stakeholders such as Provincial Traffic, South African Police Service (Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) and stock theft units), the liquor board and immigration officials conducted a roadblock on the N2 road as part of many operations during August.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mqala said that the East London Station Commander Brigadier Zanele Baninzi led the operation, and it had a positive impact as motorists were pleased to see female officials working in full force to ensure safety for all citizens.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Several vehicles were stopped, searched and traffic fines were issued to the total amount of R42 100, two illegal immigrants were arrested, and a firearm (replica) was confiscated from a motorist as it could be used to commit crimes,&#8221; Mqala added.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mqala explained that as part of their daily duties, the team conducted high visibility stop and search operations as part of crime prevention duties.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier Baninzi applauded the members for their dedication to conducting the operation and opening Women&#8217;s Month on a positive note. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is our month as females, so let&#8217;s show the community what we are capable of and serve them in a professional, dignified manner while protecting them,&#8221; Baninzi concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-attachment-id=\"266427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/female-led-n2-roadblock-yields-r42100-in-fines\/whatsappimage2025-08_88982-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,555\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982-1024x474.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266427\" style=\"width:590px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsAppImage2025-08_88982-1024x474.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Female officials worked in full force to ensure safety for all citizens as part of safety campaigns during Women&#8217;s Month. 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