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EXPENSIVE LOOK: Nonhle Thema's full head doesn't come cheap. PHOTO: Alon Skuy

HER MANE POINT IS: Bonang Matheba is the "It Girl" of weaves PHOTO: BAFANA MAHLANGU

 I don't date broke guys 

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Some women are willing to cough up amounts that could settle a month's rent.

"My husband freaked out when I told him how much I'm spending on my weave," says 27-year-old Nancy Ramovha. She paid R1,500 for the hairpiece, excluding the service of the hairdresser.

Ramovha says she wouldn't be caught dead wearing cheap hair.

"I hate how it does that cardboard thing at the back. I don't understand why people let it happen."

Relebogile Malele, 24, believes having good quality hair is ideal, but it is not the end of the world if you can't afford to get it done.

Celebrity hairstylist and salon owner Isaac Letele says some women would rather starve than walk around with hideous hair.

Letele says a few of his clients pay up to R8,000 for a full head. Good quality hair can cost you between R900 and R2,970 per weft or packet. You would need about three packets for a full head.

Reabetswe Matlhoko, 24, recently spent R3,000 on her 18-inch Brazilian hairpiece.

"I don't date broke guys, it defeats the purpose," says Matlhoko. Letele says: "Some of the working-class women ask for money from their boyfriends or ask for a loan from their friends."

He confesses to styling some of his clients "on a get your weave now, and pay for it later kind of arrangement".

Diva Divine Hair Company marketing manager Leonie Julius says, while they have a steady customer base throughout the year, they tend to experience a considerable upsurge of clientele during the festive season.

The growing trend of wearing the weave has seen more women preferring to have the human hair option as opposed to synthesised hair fibre that is made from plastic.

The Indian Remy, Brazilian and Malaysian extensions are noted as tops.

Statistics on mywage.co.za reveal that the average South African woman earns anything between R3,000 and R20,000, depending on her profession. This shows that at any given time some ladies end up paying a considerable chunk of their salary on getting a weave.

- This article was first published in the printed newspaper on 21 December 2012

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Dec 28, 2012

Ponko.Fontoyo

Bloood prostitutes wasting money for nothing.
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Dec 28, 2012

CYBORICO

I don't date broke guys, it defeats the purpose," says Matlhoko.

what happened to paying for your own hair do wena ngwadla, does your list, its more like saying u sell it and never give it for free or luv, does your list of non broke dudes include nigerian drug lords?
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Dec 28, 2012

Goli

Usually those who claim they don't date broke guys- they didn't go far at school, they just passed Matric and did 6 months course do their hair cheaply and then look for a guy to take care of them- more often they're in Fat en Sit- gold-diggards and prostitutes- they re no different to "The Working Girl" but at least those do accept their profession...

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Dec 28, 2012

Teeeeee

@Cyborico u right.

Matlhoko u so stupid, ladies now days they work for themselves and guys dont mind spend for you but soon you we realise that you've be played n that time u'll be on your sick bed alone with no hair.
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Dec 28, 2012

madimetsha

"I don't date broke guys, it defeats the purpose," says Matlhoko. Letele says: "Some of the working-class women ask for money from their boyfriends or ask for a loan from their friends."

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Prostitution right there...........and they look down on the night ladies.....
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Dec 28, 2012

MissBhakajuju-1

will spoil myself with a Brazilian 18"inch this coming Easter.... i've got my own cash & expecting plenty this coming year....so why not ?? the Hair Industry is becoming a big hit in S.A !!!


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Dec 28, 2012

madimetsha

this is what Zuma was talking about , this fake her makes the SA sistas to even sell their bodies.....another unAfrican way ...........VIVA ZUMA VIVA.
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Dec 28, 2012

CYBORICO

MissBhakajuju-1
will spoil myself with a Brazilian 18"inch this coming Easter.... i've got my own cash & expecting plenty this coming year....so why not ?? the Hair Industry is becoming a big hit in S.A !!!


go spoil your self champ, send a pic aswell
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Dec 28, 2012

MissBhakajuju-1

@ CYBORICO

will do hun.... oooh & U must have a lovely new year, hope all your wishes become reality...



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Dec 28, 2012

Charloo

Please guys i also need a brazillian hair piece so i need a man to support.. anyone???
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