A South African couple who rose to fame on The Real Housewives of Pretoria has fallen from grace following a shocking shoplifting arrest. Melany and Peet Viljoen, who cultivated an image of success and respectability, have been caught up in what authorities are describing as a fraud scheme that belies their glamorous public persona.
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