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Jasper Munsinwa was partying at a Johannesburg club when he noticed his friend was missing.

Minutes later, he found him passed out - with all of his dreadlocks shorn off!

Munsinwa's friend, Mutsa Madonko, who was visiting from Zimbabwe early this month and has since left, is one of a growing number of people who have had their dreadlocks stolen in the past few months.

The thefts, said hair stylists, were probably connected to the rising demand for natural dreadlocks as extensions.

Shoulder-length dreadlocks are sold for between R200 and R700, while longer ones cost as much as R2,500.

Munsinwa said it was clear that whoever stole his friend's hair - which had taken him 10 years to grow - was after nothing else.

"When we found him, he still had his cellphone and wallet with all his money inside."

Dreadlock stylists outside the Central Methodist Church in central Johannesburg said such is the demand for dreadlocks that few ask questions when the matted locks are offered for sale.

Said John Wushe: "They are becoming very popular. On a busy day we get about 10 people wanting to extend their hair."

But not everyone is keen on using a stranger's hair.

Willy Selahla of Soweto said: "I'm using my brother's hair because I know where it comes from and that he wasn't hurt".

Johannesburg police spokesman Captain John Maluleka encouraged victims to open cases of assault. He said: "We have only heard stories - no cases have been reported to us."

Maluleka said it could be a case of victims being too embarrassed to report the theft of their hair.

Randburg stylist Lebo Masimong said women were the most vulnerable.

"You are an easy target if you walk around the CBD and your hair is loose. They don't care about your money or fancy phone. They are only after your hair."

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Jan 29, 2013

Mmpya

Blessed rena ba di chess kop
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Jan 29, 2013

somaartakeit

LOVL girls you now wanna be very very careful with your locks, lol
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Jan 29, 2013

Bumboklaat

Eish! Go slege mos kamontle!
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Jan 29, 2013

Hail

Is not a big deal to grow mine plus I enjoy them when they are shorter than long. When they reach my shoulder I cut and give to my stylist for free. He knows that mine grows faster. At last african women are slowly but surely finding themselves and enjoying their african beauty than hiding ka diwiki o kare ha ba ikitsi.Yhu even with their short hair makes african women more beautiful! Proudly African
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Jan 29, 2013

somaartakeit

@Hail wiki ke disguise ma man, we have to disguise ourselves from debit collectors and the Sheriff of the court, we also like to confuse men so the wiki comes handy, you guys must see your confused face when we have new wiki, hehehe, btw wiki has a lot of different uses, you can also hide behind your gal's wiki when in the sh0pping mall for instance when your other squeeze shows up and she doesn't know you with the other one, be creative ma man and use your imagination! also the wiki provides entertainment when there is a fight, have seem em wiki flying off then the fighting stops whilst they rearrange wiki,
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Jan 29, 2013

Rhinoprotection

Shame the Zimbabwean was here for AFCON, why are we doing this to our visitors....gwaaaaaaaaaaaa! he must check if his other hairs are still there
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Jan 29, 2013

munhu

@Rhino: Nice one, maybe is "public' hair is gone too. Lol
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Jan 29, 2013

Kitty.Purr

Rhino You nasty LOL

WOW only in SA people are reduced to petty thieves, what can you do with smelly dreadlocks no thats crazy
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Jan 30, 2013

Bdoobs

Why would one still trash...?
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Jan 30, 2013

MommaC

LOL
South Africa - alive with possibilities.
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