“How Do You Insult Us?”: British Woman’s 1st Impression of South Africa Offends Local Girls

• Ndouri, a British woman living in Johannesburg, shared her first impressions of South Africa
• She mentioned South African women's 'inexperience' with wigs and quickly followed her statement with a compliment about braiding
• Social media users headed to the comment section, flabbergasted after hearing what Ndouri had to say

A woman named Ndouri, who hails from the United Kingdom and made Johannesburg her new home after moving from London, had South African women in a tizzy when she shared her thoughts on their questionable experiences with wigs.

Ndouri took to her account on 17 January 2026 to share Part 4 of her first impressions of South Africa.

Right off the bat, she shared her controversial opinion that women from South Africa couldn't "lay wigs, adding:

"The braided hairstyles eat down. There's so much creativity and originality."

She also spoke about the generous portions of food when she went out for a bite to eat and touched on dealing with government agencies. She spent approximately eight hours waiting to register for a tax number.

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Watch the TikTok video posted on Ndouri's account below:

British woman's hair comment causes a stir

Although Ndouri spoke about the portion sizes and long hours spent at government agencies, the comment that caught South Africans' attention was about the wigs.

@bon.tlee asked the British woman:

"How do you insult us when you just started the video?"

@okayinga wrote under the post:

"Said that first sentence like it’s a globally recognised fact."

@maryandfrens shared with the public:

"The braids are so creatively inspiring, especially with the young girls as well, experimenting with lots of colour! Loved it."

@thenoxtheory told the online community:

"As a South African girly, I have to agree about the wig laying. Our braid game is top-tier."

@remo.kltse added in the comment section:

"But guys, we know which installation she's talking about, bathong."

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Source: Briefly News