A fugitive accused of posing as a doctor, has reportedly been re-arrested, according to South African police.

As we previously reported, the police claimed to have started a manhunt for the defendant who escaped from custody the previous week.

They called him a "Facebook con artist" who preyed on female users.

He was allegedly detained once more early on Monday in Vosloorus, a town close to Johannesburg, as a result of a tip from a media outlet.

“[The] police in Gauteng appreciates the role played by the media in particular and the community in general in the fight against crime,” a police statement said.

The suspect, whose birthplace has not yet been made public by the police, was supposed to appear in court in Pretoria on Tuesday but managed to flee.

He was already charged with several offenses, but now he also faces the allegation of evading arrest.

He is said to have posted on Facebook that he was looking for investors before defrauding health professionals in two separate instances.

Chele hasn't responded to the charges yet.