Nonku Williams

Nonku Williams addressed her haters on her relationship with her “gangster man”. Image via Instagram @nonku_williams

‘RHOD’: Is Nonku and Dumisani Ndlazi’s relationship for ratings?

#RHODurban viewers have been speculating that Nonku and Dumisani ‘Rough Diamond’ Ndlazi’s relationship is fake.

Nonku Williams

Nonku Williams addressed her haters on her relationship with her “gangster man”. Image via Instagram @nonku_williams

Businesswoman Nonku Williams has set tongues wagging every Wednesday since the premiere of the third season of Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) on 1 February.

The mom-of-three has trended on social media for various reasons, including her relationship with her boyfriend Dumisani Ndlazi — whom she affectionately calls “Rough Diamond” or “RD”. However, there has been speculation among viewers that the relationship is fake and their romance was to drive show ratings.

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DUMISANI NDLAZI’S ‘CRIMINAL’ PAST

On the Showmax reality series, Nonku has shared how smitten she is with her man. The couple has shared their love-story, with Ndlazi buying her “future wife” a luxury car and also meeting her children; her mother, Niniza “Ma Queen” Ngcobo and her friend, Paula.

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During their introductory dinner, Ndlazi revealed that he had been incarcerated but did not mention what for. He also seemed to imply that he was wrongfully arrested.

This did not come as a surprise for the RHOD viewers and Nonku’s legion of fans as rumours about Ndlazi’s alleged criminal past had already been swirling on social media even before the show.

Among some of his accusations is a rape case dating back to 2014. According to an article by the Zululand Observer, of the same year, the businessman was accused of raping a 20-year-old woman in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Ndlazi, who was described as a community leader at the time, was 35 years old.

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A since-delete police statement confirmed Ndlazi’s arrest in 2016.

The South African website also contacted the journalist behind the story, who confirmed that the man in question was indeed Ndlazi. She also revealed that after only a few months behind bars, he was released. However, there was no information about the reason for his release.

Nonku Williams posts a cute and funny video of herself and her bae Dumisani aka 'gangster man'
Nonku Williams posts a cute and funny video of herself and her bae Dumisani aka ‘gangster man’. Screenshot via Instagram/ nonku_williams

NONKU DEFENDS HER MAN

Despite all the accusations against Ndlazi, Nonku defended him in an interview with Zimoja last month.

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The reality TV star said that there is nothing she does not know about him. She further stated that she will not be leaving him based on social media allegations.

“People do not know the dynamic of our relationship to have an opinion about my personal love life. I am not going leave my man because of what people are saying about us on social media. People can either keep their opinion to themselves or shove it where the sun does not shine,” the publication quoted her as saying.

TROUBLE IN PARADISE?

However, it is alleged that Nonku and Ndlazi have called it quits.

According to Zalebs, the rumours stared after controversial and murder-accused blogger Musa Khawula claimed that Nonku had removed all of her pictures with Ndlazi from her Instagram page.

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