MTN Night (not very) Express Data bundle

I purchased a 1gb night express data bundle and waited for a notification to say that it went through. Sms notification received, check account balance and it reflects (yeay!). I then turn on my data and connect to the internet. After 5 minutes of browsing (not even a single download) a page pops up to say that I have run out of data... check my balances and my airtime is gone but the bundle is still intact. I try to connect again but the same error page popped up. I call the MTN call centre and Thabisa answered. I explained what happened and she says that my airtime ran out because I connected to the internet... I told her that I bought a bundle and it is obvious to assume that I want to connect to the internet (hence the purchase of the bundle). She says the night express service is down. I asked why I wasn't notified then and if I get refunded. The response was that I opened up an internet connection so that is why my airtime ran out and won't be refunded. The bundle might work after 3am and I will be refunded for the bundle at 6am if it doesn't. So all in all, no airtime, no bundle, no refund and it's my fault because I bought the bundle and opened up an internet connection.