Bafana Bafana player arrested for drunk driving - released on R1000 bail

A Bafana Bafana player arrested at the weekend for alleged drunk driving has been released on bail.

“He was released on R1000 bail and will appear at the Hatfield Magistrate’s court on May 15 2019‚” police spokesperson Superintendant Isaac Mahamba told TimesLIVE on Monday.

“We are expecting to get results from the blood samples taken by next year. However if the results come back before the court date‚ he will be subpoenaed to appear in court‚” Mahamba added.

Mahamba refused to name the man and only referred to him as a Bafana Bafana player.

The soccer star was nabbed at a road block in Pretoria at the weekend. He is said to have been 15 times over the legal limit.

According to the Sowetan‚ the player was among 15 people arrested at the roadblock.