Thieves target hair extension and wig shipments

[mojoman]

JOHANNESBURG - Shipments containing wigs and hair extensions are increasingly being hijacked upon arrival in South Africa.

The increased incidents of theft have led to wigs and hair extensions becoming one of the most insured goods in the country.

According to Hollard, hair extension imports to South Africa have increased by 64 percent in the last four years.

Imports total approximately R1.1-billion per year.

Hair has become more popular in recent years, but it is expensive, and the black market is now taking advantage of the increased demand.

Hollard says that it has seen an increase of 37 percent in claims related to hair extensions over the last year.

Crime in SA | Thieves target hair extension and wig shipments

The increased incidents of theft have led to wigs and hair extensions becoming one of the most insured goods in the country.

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[mojoman]

Didnt realise those wigs are worth R1 billion odd a year...

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

Hair today, gone tomorrow.

 

[Hemi300c]

All this to try look westernized.................

 

[Mystic Twilight]

All this to try look westernized.................

That seems misplaced, so you're saying japanese/malaysian/indian woman are bald? Do they also wear wigs and hair extensions?

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

All this to try look westernized.................

You do know the article is about western people right

 

[HunterNW]

See it at work every month. Day after pay day all the woman looks different. Week before payday all looks .... well ... the same ?

 

[Grant]

Tresseme

 

[Quicks]

You do know the article is about western people right

Where in the article does it mention the wings and extension is for western people?

 

["D"]

Shipments containing wigs and hair extensions are increasingly being hijacked upon arrival in South Africa.

I am trying to recall whether I've ever heard a weirder trend discovered amongst syndicates ...

 

[Username:]

You do know the article is about western people right

It's clearly states in the article that it is for the black market?

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

It's clearly states in the article that it is for the black market?

Is black market or black market

 

[dualmeister]

So SA is broke, but people are buying hair

 

[mojoman]

So SA is broke, but people are buying hair

Hair dressers
Car washes
Chickens

3 Ways to make money these days....

 

[Polymathic]

All this to try look westernized.................

Its Indian hair.

 

[G'Wobblez]

So SA is broke, but people are buying hair

Which you can grow yourself.. so strange

 

[RedViking]

Must be a hair raising event to experience.

 

[HunterNW]

Which you can grow yourself.. so strange

Only Oom Jan's people can.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Only Oom Jan's people can.

This

 

[Mystic Twilight]

I am trying to recall whether I've ever heard a weirder trend discovered amongst syndicates ...

If it makes money it will attract a syndicate. Wasn't that very long ago you had people fighting, stealing, and illicitly trading over guano, aka bird crap.