What began as a gesture of goodwill between two reality television personalities has ended up before a magistrate. Beverly Steyn of The Real Housewives of Cape Town is pursuing legal action against Nonku Williams of The Real Housewives of Durban over an unpaid loan totalling R125 000 — a dispute that has since spilt out of the courtroom and onto social media.
The two were once close, having appeared together on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip South Africa. That friendship has clearly broken down.
The terms of the agreement
According to court documents, Beverly and Nonku formalised their financial arrangement in writing in August last year. The agreement covered two separate amounts: an earlier interest-free loan of R25 000, and a new loan of R100 000 carrying a 50% interest rate. Nonku agreed to repay both in full by 12 September 2025. Should she miss that deadline, the agreement stipulated a further 30% monthly interest charge on the outstanding balance until the full amount was settled.
The deadline passed without payment. The matter was subsequently handed to Beverly’s attorneys and referred to the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court, which issued a summons in February ordering Nonku to pay R126 710 within ten days or indicate her intention to defend the claim. The additional R1 710 reflects the legal costs incurred in the handover process.
Nonku’s response
Before deleting her post, Nonku addressed the situation publicly, framing the delay as a consequence of the financial pressures facing her as a single mother rather than an unwillingness to repay the debt. She maintained that she had every intention of settling the amount and had attempted to resolve the matter privately before it reached the courts.
The post has since been removed, and the matter remains before the court.
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Featured Image: Instagram | beverley__steyn & nonku_williams
