SAA accused of 'fat-shaming' passenger
A recent SAA flight resulted in a passenger feeling victimised due to her weight.
A report has surfaced of a SAA passenger claiming that her flight had to "return to ramp" because it didn't have seatbelt extensions for "obese" people.
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When speaking to a news publication, Karabo Seitei said she asked for, but did not get, an extension — and instead of an apology from the SAA crew, she was subjected to a humiliating public announcement explaining that a lack of extensions for overweight passengers had delayed departure, which prompted several passengers to laugh.
When she e-mailed a complaint about the humiliating experience the next day, she received an acknowledgement but the complaint was thereafter ignored.
"It was really bad," said Seitei's colleague, Sophia Brown, who was seated next to her.
SAA in response offered her 3000 miles as an apology.
Of course social media did not take the issue lightly.
@flysaa treatment of Karabo Seitei was so pathetic and inhumane. Nonsense, we not a country of slim people. So better stop victimizing us
— Tshepo Thlaku (@Thlaku) May 14, 2017
@flysaa Issue a PUBLIC APOLOGY and email it to every passenger that was on that flight and laughed AT her!!!! Don't quietly apologise here https://t.co/nVd0UGLcVS
— blueberry (@wittnsass) May 15, 2017
Wow! @flysaa is trash hey! And the fact that this woman only get justice now bcoz they are afraid of social media is disgusting! https://t.co/dHyiIHFe97
— #fashionmeetsjazz (@kgalikgahli) May 15, 2017
@flysaa treatment of Karabo Seitei was so pathetic and inhumane. Nonsense, we not a country of slim people. So better stop victimizing us
— Tshepo Thlaku (@Thlaku) May 14, 2017