Real Housewives Star Arrested for $5,300 Publix Shoplifting Spree
March 12, 2026·2 days ago·via News24

Real Housewives of Pretoria star Melanie Viljoen and her husband Petrus were arrested in Boca Raton this week after allegedly stealing over $5,300 from a local Publix over six months. According to police, the couple worked together on multiple retail theft incidents, with surveillance video and store records documenting their activities. Melanie told officers she was in "survival mode" and stealing because she hasn't been able to work in the U.S. due to visa issues. Read more about this...
