{"id":55297,"date":"2026-04-07T16:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=55297"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:40:18","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnigerian-socialite-scooby-nero-sparks-outrage-with-claims-of-owning-south-africans-rdp-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/07\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnigerian-socialite-scooby-nero-sparks-outrage-with-claims-of-owning-south-africans-rdp-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian socialite Scooby Nero sparks outrage with claims of owning South Africans\u2019 RDP houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     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https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Scooby-Nero-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigerian man based in South Africa Scooby Nero sparks a stir over claims of property owenership<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Controversial social media personality Chukwuma Onwubuariri, popularly known as Scooby Nero, has ignited backlash online after claiming that he owns RDP houses in South Africa and that locals are paying rent to him.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks, shared across his social platforms, quickly gained traction and drew strong reactions from South Africans, many of whom viewed the statements as provocative and disrespectful.<\/p>\n<p>The claims have not been independently verified, but they have already stirred heated debate.<\/p>\n<p>Critics online slammed the posts, arguing that such comments risk fuelling tension in a country where housing and economic challenges remain highly sensitive issues.<\/p>\n<p>Others warned against using the statements to generalise or target broader communities.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy comes at a time when relations between locals and some foreign nationals remain delicate.<\/p>\n<p>Just weeks earlier, violence erupted in East London following protests over the coronation of a Nigerian traditional leader, an incident that saw property damage and heightened tensions in parts of the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<p>Although the two situations are not directly linked, Scooby Nero\u2019s comments have resurfaced conversations around social responsibility, particularly among public figures with growing online influence.<\/p>\n<p>See screenshots of his posts below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEWS: Another Igbo man\u201d Chukwuma Onwubuariri \u201c Scooby Nero is currently causing another Chaos in South Africa after posting several messages that he has bought South Africans\u2019 RDP houses and South Africans\u2019 parents are paying rent to him<\/p>\n<p>Recently Igbos have been on a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dm00FqCQM9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dm00FqCQM9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nononsense (@NoNonsensezone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoNonsensezone\/status\/2041127903451062708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n  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