Authorities in South Africa's Gauteng province have apprehended a 57-year-old man for allegedly disrupting a motorcade convoy escorting a foreign dignitary to the airport.

The individual is expected to face charges of reckless and negligent driving, following his attempt to breach the convoy multiple times despite warnings from traffic officers.

The arrest was made on his third attempt to enter the convoy, as per South African traffic laws requiring motorists to yield to vehicles displaying blue lights, commonly found on vehicles operated by regular and military police.