JOHANNESBURG - Peet and Mel Viljoen will be arrested if they attempt to re-enter the United States.
US authorities issued bench warrants for the couple after they failed to appear in court.
This is a type of warrant issued directly by a judge authorising law enforcement agencies to arrest a suspect who typically fails to appear in court.
Peet and Mel Viljoen were arrested for shoplifting in Florida and were deported from the US.
They were allowed to return to South Africa after their release.
The warrants put an end to their case unless they re-enter the United States.