Cape Town – A high-speed crash involving a Porsche Taycan and a City traffic vehicle ended in the arrest of two drunk drivers, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns in the metropolitan area.
At 06:42 on Saturday, 8 November, a Traffic Officer patrolling along FW De Klerk Boulevard noticed a Porsche Taycan approaching from behind at high speed. “The officer tried to switch lanes, but the driver clipped his vehicle and sped off,” the City reported.
Following a high-speed chase, the officer successfully stopped the 25-year-old driver near Century City.
A breathalyser test confirmed the driver was nearly three times over the legal limit. He was arrested on multiple charges including driving under the influence, reckless and negligent driving, fleeing an accident scene, failing to comply with a lawful instruction, and damage to council property.
The Porsche was impounded in terms of the City’s Traffic by-law.
In an unusual twist, the suspect called a friend, also 25, to the scene – only for the friend to be arrested for drunk driving as well.
“This incident is a near carbon copy of an incident in May, when the driver of a yellow Porsche also caused a collision along that same stretch of road,” said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
A drunk driver in a Porsche hit a traffic vehicle, then called a friend who was also drunk! This was just one of 291 arrests made by City enforcement teams last week.
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— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) November 10, 2025
“The audacity in this case was at an all-time high, and just more proof that some supercar drivers are among our most problematic categories of road users. I want to commend the officers involved for their perseverance in catching the suspect, but also being alert to his equally inebriated friend. May the criminal justice system dish up the appropriate punishment.”
The incident was part of a larger week of enforcement by the City’s law enforcement and traffic services. In total, 291 arrests were made across the metro, including:
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Traffic Officers: 34 arrests – 27 for driving under the influence, two for reckless and negligent driving, and five for other charges. Officers also recorded 63,403 offences, impounded 202 public transport vehicles, and executed 2,258 warrants of arrest.
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Law Enforcement: 170 arrests and 7,422 notices issued for various by-law and traffic infringements.
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Metro Police: 87 arrests, including 20 for driving under the influence, and 2,585 notices issued.
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre logged 1,539 incidents, with the most common assistance required for medical issues, by-laws, traffic, and 92 fire-related incidents. Emergency call-takers also dispatched aid for 95 assaults, 35 domestic violence cases, and 46 motor vehicle or pedestrian accidents.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
