A Durban man found guilty of drunk driving has been handed a R50 000 fine by the Scottburgh Magistrate's Court, the KwaZulu-Natal Transport department said on Friday.

Spokesperson Zinhle Mngomezulu said the 44-year-old motorist from Shallcross was arrested on 6 May this year on the N2 freeway near Park Rynie on the province's south coast.

"He was driving under the influence of alcohol and, with his R50 000 fine, the court also suspended his driver's licence."

Sapa