Tasleem Gierdien18 June 2024 | 6:33

Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip SA: Mel and Peet Viljoen address abuse claims

“The only abuse Mel suffers by my hand is the weight of the diamonds I keep gifting her,” says Peet Viljoen on claims by Nonku Williams that he’s abusing his wife.

Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip SA: Mel and Peet Viljoen address abuse claims

‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - South Africa’ is currently streaming on Showmax and South Africa’s housewives are trending for serving drama. 

Eight housewives, from five different South African ‘The Real Housewives' franchises, were brought together in Jamaica.

Nonku Williams from ‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ has been poking the bear when it comes to Melany Viljoen from ‘The Real Housewives of Pretoria’; suggesting fraud at the Viljoens' business 'Tammy Taylor Nails' while saying she believes Melany could be in an abusive marriage.

The Viljoens are not taking the things Nonku has said lightly.

It's reported that Peet has issued a letter of demand against one of Africa’s longest-running housewives, and is suing her for R1 million for defamation of character for alleging that he abuses his wife and that she is in a 'cult for one'.

"The only abuse Mel suffers by my hand is the weight of the diamonds I keep gifting her," said Peet Viljoen on claims he's abusing his wife.

Nonku has not publicly addressed the lawsuit, but Mel has shared the news on her Instagram.

@showmaxonline Ja mahn! Lol - do our divas have their Jamaican slang on lock?  #UltimateGirlsTripSA #ShowmaxOriginal #GirlsTrip #Jamaica ♬ original sound - ShowmaxOnline
@showmaxonline The vibes are set! The ladies are finally letting loose and having fun in the villa. #UltimateGirlsTripSA #WhatToWatch #GirlsTrip #ShowmaxOriginal ♬ original sound - ShowmaxOnline
@showmaxonline Ziyakhala eJamaica!🤭 Let's see what the ladies get up on the island this week. #UltimateGirlsTripSA #whattowatch #ShowmaxOriginal ♬ original sound - ShowmaxOnline