The woman and an accomplice have since been arrested for alleged corruption.

The source also said she’s a Lesotho national who holds an SA ID.

The woman will appear in the Fouriesburg MagistratesCourton Monday.

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South Africans launched a frantic search for the woman under the hashtag #FindSimphiwe.

She has been charged with perjury, defeating the ends of justice and fraud, according toTimesLIVE.

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