Amir Abbas Bighash was arrested after driving his Red Ferrari F8 Spider at 208 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.
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The KwaZulu-Natal government reiterated that no one is above the law after a Ferrari driver was arrested for allegedly speeding at 208km/h in a 120km/h zone during a weekend road operation.
In a statement released on Monday, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said the arrest was part of the ongoing #NenzaniLaEzweni operation led by the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI).
According to the MEC, the “highly efficient and no-nonsense RTI Team Park Rynie” intercepted Amir Abbas Bighash while he was allegedly driving a red Ferrari F8 Spider at excessive speed.
The driver appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrates Court on Sunday on charges of speeding, failing to display number plates and failing to display a licence disc.
Amir Abbas Bighash was arrested after driving his Red Ferrari F8 Spider at 208 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.
Image: Supplied
Duma said the accused also had an outstanding warrant of arrest and paid R5,100 in relation to that warrant, in addition to R3,000 bail. He is expected to reappear in court on March 16 2026, with his attorney.
Duma said the arrest demonstrates that status, profession or social standing will not shield offenders from consequences.
“To demonstrate that nobody is above the law, we continue to arrest lawyers, police, SANDF soldiers, bodyguards, teachers, engineers, accountants, truck drivers, taxi drivers, nurses, pastors, correctional services officers, social workers, mall managers, drivers of mayors, deputy mayors, speakers, pet controllers, security guards, and many other professionals,” he said.
The MEC added that drivers of minibus taxis, trucks and high-performance vehicles have all “crossed swords” with authorities over reckless driving, speeding and drunk driving.
The #NenzaniLaEzweni campaign, loosely translated as “what are you doing on the ground?”, forms part of intensified traffic enforcement in the province aimed at reducing road fatalities and lawlessness.
Duma ended the statement with a blunt warning: “When you get arrested — please don’t call us, we are busy.”
KwaZulu-Natal authorities say operations will continue across the province as part of efforts to clamp down on dangerous driving and improve road safety.
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