RHOD: ‘I’m not afraid to speak up’ – Reality star, Nonku Williams reveals why she’s a boss lady

Nonku Williams is an entrepreneur, mother, and star of the Showmax Original Real Housewives of Durban reality show (RHOD). After considerable hatred in the first season when she presented herself as the late gospel musician Sfiso Ncwane’s baby mom, viewers of the show have grown to appreciate her.

In season two, audiences have grown to love her and believe “she is the show,” despite the fact that some cast members have labeled her an alcoholic.

But what about Nonku as a boss?

Nonku is employed in the construction and logistics fields. She also debuted her wine, Ashes 2 Beauty, on RHOD (A2B).

According to Drum Magazine, she began participating on the Project Liaison Committees for the Sanral N3 Program in 2021, representing Ethekwini Women in Construction.

“Nonku in the boardroom is definitely not the same person as the Nonku you see on screen. Viewers know me as the bubbly Nonku and as someone who’s not afraid to speak her mind. But Nonku as a boss lady is highly respected because I’m very focused, driven, a perfectionist and I’m not afraid to speak up when I’m in the boardroom full of men and they do listen to me,” she tells the publication.

Because the construction industry is dominated by men, the 42-year-old boss lady has had to deal with sexism.

“We started back in 2006 and we experienced the bullying and I guess the sexism that comes with being in a male-dominated industry, but I’m resilient and now there are more women entering the industry, which is great,” she says.

She claims she has reached a point where she is no longer treated differently because she is a woman.

“Like if there’s five of us on a construction project, we aren’t given the easiest part, we’re treated equally because they know that I know the construction industry like the back of my hand. And I prefer it that way because then nobody grants me any favours, which is fair because I don’t give out favours either,” she added.