By Tamlyn Canham
Mihlali Ndamase is demanding that an airline reimburse her after her R7,000 wig was allegedly stolen from her luggage.
The popular influencer took to Twitter to vent her frustration over the incident.
“I’m so f***ing annoyed. Someone at the airport broke the cable off my bag and stole my wig,” she tweeted.
Mihlali added that the lock on her manager’s bag was also broken.
“This thief was working overtime tonight.”
She made it clear that she wants the airline to pay her for the missing wig.
I want my money @British_Airways
— Mihlali Ndamase 🤍 (@mihlalii_n) April 20, 2021
“I want my money @British_Airways.”
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British Airways responds
The 24-year-old said it was not her first incident with the airline.
“First this airline owes me money from December from an error someone made internally while doing my booking telephonically NOW someone broke my cable, and stole my wig. Lady at baggage enquiries is telling me they aren’t held liable coz it’s a wig? Balance me please?”
First this airline owes me money from December from a error someone made internally while doing my booking telephonically NOW someone broke my cable, and stole my wig.
Lady at baggage enquiries is telling me they aren’t held liable coz it’s a wig? Balance me please.
— Mihlali Ndamase (@mihlalii_n) April 20, 2021
The airline said the wig incident was “concerning”.
“Hi Mihlali. This is very concerning. We hope nothing was stolen. Please send a DM with the details,” a tweet from the airline’s official Twitter account read.
My wig was stolen and you owe me money,
Will do. Thanks Oliver! https://t.co/jW5e762y2P
— Mihlali Ndamase 🤍 (@mihlalii_n) April 20, 2021
Twitter users share their experience
Several Twitter users shared some of their own experiences with the airline.
“The very same thing happened to me last month while travelling to CPT. They damaged and broke into my bag. Never flying with them again!” one Twitter user wrote.
The very same thing happened to me last month while travelling to CPT. They damaged and broke into my bag. Never flying with them again!
— Miss Ru (@ruth_mphela) April 21, 2021
Some sent screenshots of automated messages they had received from the airline in response to queries.
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— Shaka Zulu (@___shakazulu) April 21, 2021
One tweep advised her to email the CEO instead.
“Email the CEO, my friend did it and got her money back within a week.”
https://twitter.com/CheezeNakzz/status/1384785997200777218
But Mihlali made it clear that she would not let the incident slide.
“If I don’t get my refund and wig money I’m bringing it back to the TL, these companies love talking privately after doing k*k,” she wrote.
If I don’t get my refund and wig money I’m bringing it back to the TL, these companies love talking privately after doing kak.
— Mihlali Ndamase 🤍 (@mihlalii_n) April 20, 2021



