The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department held its first annual Road Traffic Inspectorate Awards at the Durban Exhibition Centre to celebrate and promote excellence among traffic officers. The awards aimed to improve road safety and motivate officers. There were nine award categories including Long Service Excellence, Best Dressed Officer, and Traffic Officer of the Year. The Bravery Award went posthumously to Provincial Inspector Mzwandile Dinga who was killed on duty last year.