- Patrick Shai's son, Sechaba Shai, is reportedly homeless and battling drug addiction after his father died in 2022
- Sechaba has been pleading for donations, sparking a heated debate about personal responsibility and grief
- Netizens are divided, with some urging him to seek rehab while others express sympathy for his situation
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Sechaba Shai, son of the late veteran South African actor Patrick Shai, who passed away in January 2022, has reportedly found himself without a home and is pleading for public donations as he struggles with drug addiction.
The legendary actor, who is best known for his role in Ashes to Ashes, triggered an outpouring of grief across social media when his cause of death was confirmed.
Social media user @busisiwe_bubu shared on her X account on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, that Shai's son is homeless.
"Patrick Shai’s son Sechaba Shai homeless and battling drug addiction, pleads for rehab help. Patrick Shai’s son, Sechaba Shai, 42, is reportedly homeless and struggling with drug addiction following a relapse. Sechaba says his father’s death in January 2022 contributed to his relapse, while he reportedly survives by pushing shopping trolleys for customers at Meadowlands Mall in Soweto. Sechaba has pleaded for help to enter rehabilitation, saying he wants to get clean and return to his work educating people about drug and substance abuse through the Kwanele Foundation," she wrote.
South Africans react to Sechaba Shai's plea
@mavusana_01 reacted:
"He must just go to rehab."
@Mzima_Lumkile said:
"Mr Moloto can assist him."
@SimandManzini wrote:
"He needs help to go to rehab; can’t he just walk in and be served or cry for donations to buy more staff."
@ketjholo reacted:
"He got himself into that."
@dima_onzima replied:
"Hope he gets the help that he needs."
@mokone_eddi said:
"At age 42, one has to really take their life seriously. Some eight-year-olds lost both parents! And at 42 you are relapsing cause you lost your father!? F**K! He must grow up."
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Patrick Shai: Rasta praised for accurately memorialising legendary actor
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Rasta the Artist is not being dragged for his latest work of art; in fact, people are praising him.
He is busy painting a picture of the late legendary actor Patrick Shai, and social media users are saying that he nailed it.
Patrick Shai was laid to rest on Saturday, and his family has asked people to forgive the veteran actor.
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