Durban – More than 6 000 junior and senior police officers in KwaZulu-Natal do not have driving licences.

Provincial statistics show that 2 896 constables, 614 sergeants, 2 896 warrant officers, 888 captains, 256 lieutenant colonels and 103 colonels were not licensed drivers.

In reply to a parliamentary question by DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said 16 584 police officers nationally did not have licences.

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