Lesotho Mounted Police (LMPS) Deputy Commissioner Mahlape Florence Morai was last Thursday arrested and charged for contravening South Africa's lockdown regulations.

Deputy Commissioner Morai was arrested on Thursday evening at the South African side of the Maseru border.

Deputy Commissioner Morai, who is the wife of former Commissioner of LMPS, Kizito Mhlakaza, is also the chairperson of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).

Deputy Commissioner Morai resides in Ladybrand and was on her way home from work when she was arrested.

Contacted for comment, Deputy Commissioner Morai confirmed her arrest and said she was in quarantine at her home in Ladybrand.