/ 17 January 1999

LEKOELEA ARRESTED

POLICE detained South African national soccer star Steve Lekoelea for reckless driving, on Saturday. Lekoelea, 19, was arrested Saturday and his name was only made public after he was charged and released on bail. A traffic officer said the Bafana Bafana player “nearly caused a pile up before he was forced to pull of the road.” The midfielder, due in court next week, was also driving an improperly registered car and did not have a driving permit. Lekoelea, an Orlando Pirates fixture, is part of the national team squad due to fly to Mauritius on Wednesday for an African Nations Cup qualifier on January 23.