Page Six has exclusively obtained new body camera footage of Real Housewives stars accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of groceries from a Florida public property.
The clip shows Melanie Viljoen and Petrus Viljoen, a couple from The Real Housewives of Pretoria, being taken into separate custody by Boca Raton police.
Melanie, 39, was seen answering the door wearing a bathrobe when police arrived at her Florida home.
She was allowed to change out of her robe and into clothes after checking with authorities to make sure there were no pets or people in the house.
Melanie remains extremely calm and cooperative as law enforcement escorts her to a police vehicle.
When asked if they could continue searching, she replied, “You saw me naked,” to which the officer replied, “I know,” and continued searching.
Meanwhile, 57-year-old Petrus was driving a black SUV when he was stopped by police.
After being asked to get out of the car, Petrus, wearing a gray T-shirt and jeans, appeared confused and asked, “Are you arresting me?”
Officers said he was being investigated for retail theft, was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.
When asked whose name his car was in, he said it was in his or his wife’s name, then told police Melanie was at the apartment.
Describing the officer as being “fully cooperative,” Petrus went on to thank her for explaining the next steps in making the arrest.
The reality TV stars were taken into custody on March 10 and charged with aggravated theft of more than $3,000 at Grand Retail Store, according to arrest records obtained by Page Six last week.
They are both being held on $10,000 bonds.
The reality stars are part of the original cast of the South African version of the popular series, which premiered in 2022.
Police began a six-month retail theft investigation on Aug. 29 after a “white male and female” were seen on surveillance video entering a Publix and “exchanging tickets,” according to arrest records.
According to the Boca Raton Police Department, ticket swapping is a type of shoplifting that involves “pasting the price tag or UPC barcode of a less expensive item onto a more expensive item in order to pay the lower price.”
Authorities said they were seen on security camera avoiding the self-checkout lanes and leaving the grocery store with carts filled with expensive items.
According to authorities, the couple is suspected of stealing a total of 392 items in 52 transactions between August 2025 and March 2026.
Items reported stolen during the alleged shoplifting included two cases of Maison Perrier Forever Lime Sparkling Water ($16.39 each), one case of San Pellegrino Mineral Water ($23.99), and two bottles of La Marca Prosecco Sparkling Wine ($34.99 each).
Police allege they also allegedly stole toilet paper, soda, produce and other food items.
According to the incident report, Melanie told police that her husband “had nothing to do with the incident” and that “she was the only one who committed the crime.”
Melanie admitted to stealing $5,300 worth of items from a public property in Boca Raton, but told police she was unable to work and was in “survival mode” since coming to the U.S. without a visa, according to arrest records.
The investigation is ongoing and Melanie and Petrus are scheduled to appear in court on April 9th.
