Police Oversight and Com-munity Safety
- How many arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol were recorded by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province during the (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26 financial years;
- of the total DUI arrests cited in question (1) above, how many successfully resulted in (a) criminal charges being enrolled by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), (b) cases proceeding to trial in court, (c) formal convictions, (d) acquittals and (e) the formal withdrawal of charges;
- (a) which ten police stations in the province recorded the highest volume of DUI arrests and (b) which ten courts in the province recorded the highest number of successful DUI convictions;
- of the motorists arrested for DUI offences, how many have been identified as (a) repeat offenders, (b) professional driving permit (PrDP) holders or (c) active public transport operators at the time of their arrest?
The reply of the South African Police Service (SAPS):
8. (1) (a) 2024/2025 - 9632
(b) 2025/2026 – 10 337
(2) (a) 2024/2025 – 5150
2025/2026 - 2487
(b) 2024/2025 – 1304
2025/2026 - 417
(c) 2024/2025 – 1298
2025/2026 – 411
(d) 2024/2025 – 6
2025/2026 - 6
(e) 2024/2025 – 3821
2025/2026 - 2068
(3) (a)
2024/2025 | 2025/2026 |
George | George |
Khayelitsha | Knysna |
Knysna | Delft |
Mfuleni | Grabouw |
Delft | Khayelitsha |
Da Gamaskop | Hermanus |
Kraaifontein | Cape Town Central |
Vredenburg | Mfuleni |
Grabouw | Kraaifontein |
Kuilsrivier | Stellenbosch |
(b)
2024/2025 | 2025/2026 |
Mossel Bay | Knysna |
Vredenburg | Mossel Bay |
Knysna | George |
Bellville | Paarl |
George | Goodwood |
Goodwood | Piketberg |
Kuilsrivier | Pletternberg Bay |
Hermanus | Kuilsrivier |
Cape Town | Vredenburg |
Ceres | Oudtshoorn |
(4) (a) 2024/2025 – 228
2025/2026 – 239
(b) The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not maintain statistical records in the requested disaggregated format on its corporate systems. While arrest records for driving under the influence (DUI) are captured, the SAPS system do not specifically categorise such arrest into holders of Professional Driving Permits (PDP).
(c) The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not maintain statistical records in the requested disaggregated formal on its corporate systems. While records of driving under the influence (DUI) are captured, the SAPS system do not specifically categorise such arrest into individuals identified as active public transport operators at the time of the arrest.
