Grindrod in 'merciless' pursuit of blogger
By Natasha Prince
ID city councillor Simon Grindrod is relying on police officers and their hi-tech methods to bring to book a mysterious blogger and former male prostitute who uses the blog to kiss and tell on his alleged clients, many of whom are prominent South Africans.
Grindrod is adamant that the author be brought to book despite the shutdown of the blog on Thursday.
The author, "Skye", left a notice on the blog saying he had stopped publishing the names of prominent South Africans - including a former Springbok rugby player, a well-known movie and television critic and a church minister - he claims to have had sex with.
This follows an apparent agreement with the lawyer of five of his alleged clients. He denied having made any money from outing the men.
Grindrod denied his lawyers had entered into any agreement and that the crimen injuria charges he brought against the blogger remained.
On Thursday, Grindrod said he would be "merciless" in trying to track the blogger. "We must use every means possible to find and track down this individual."
Grindrod said he had received many emails from the cyber community and one blogger claimed he had traced the authors' ISP (Internet Service Provider) address to Mandalay in Mitchells Plain.
"He realises that the people are closing in on him, which is why he shut it down," said Grindrod.
The blogger mentioned that he had relations with a member in the presidential offices and Grindrod believed this had grabbed the attention of the National Intelligence Agency.
"I expect the police would be doing their job and the blogging community have assisted."
He said the shutting down of the site had revealed the author as a fraud and heralded it as a minor victory for those named on the site.
"It's as if all of the people mentioned on the site have been vindicated, in a sense it is a victory. But I won't be satisfied until we get this man in court. It is important to stop him from doing it to other people."
In his statement, Grindrod thanked the blogging community for messages of support and assistance in trying to track down the culprit.
"I will not stop until my good name and reputation are restored and this individual faces the legal consequences of his lies and slander.
"I am determined that this individual should be challenged once and for all, to prevent him creating further hurt and distress to others in the future," Grindrod said.
"Once SAPS have apprehended this individual, I will urgently institute a civil action for defamation and damages in the (Cape) High Court."
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