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Media personality, Pearl Thusi faces backlash from internet users after she reportedly failed to cover the school fees of an X (formerly Twitter) user’s child as promised.
An X user, Siviwe Matroos, took to their page to seek help to cover her son’s school fees last year in July. Pearl responded to the post and asked for the school details. She approached DJ Zinhle to meet her halfway with the fees.
Send the school name, account details… so we can verify.
I’ll make a contribution. @DJZinhle let’s split it babe? https://t.co/srgtS4Zwrf— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) September 5, 2024
Recently, it has reportedly been revealed that Pearl and Zinhle did not pay the fees. This follows after another X user shared that she cannot send her kids to school because they have an outstanding balance. Siviwe chipped in and said she was also in the same boat; the people who promised to help her did not help.
Shocked by this revelation, an X user asked if Pear and Zinhle did not pay the fees and asked if she sent the DM like she was asked. In response, Siviwe said, the last time Pearl responded to her DM was in September when she asked if she did not receive the funds.
Mntasekhaya the last time Pearl responded to my DM was on September 19 with “Didn’t the money come in?” . Others ke dololo response I spoke alone in people’s DMs for weeks!
— Siviwe Matroos (@Siviwe_Matroos) January 15, 2025
X users also weighed in on the matter:
You could’ve just shut your mouth hey ??? https://t.co/WMAZeHAVey
— raptor. (@averytiredgirly) January 15, 2025
You are a horrible human being @PearlThusi https://t.co/DD3AG3On6t
— Grizzin Girl📿♥️🇵🇸 (@Mpume_Luv) January 15, 2025
It’s one thing failing to fulfil a promise to help someone pay their child’s fees after publicly offering to help, BUT to string them along, disregard the urgency & pretend you’ve paid just to silence them?
Worse, this person didn’t even ask for your help..@PearlThusi wow! https://t.co/NHe46bPzD3
— Baradi Thornton (@BaradiDardi) January 15, 2025
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