The backlash was almost immediate. It was clear that viewers, who were live tweeting Thursday's episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa, were not fans of Durban socialite and businessperson, Sanesh Bhengu.
The champagne loving socialite was showing off her cooking and hosting skills on the show, where she competed against fellow Durbanites, Rourke Mc Arthur, Stephen Wilken and Georgia Bowers. But it was her that the viewers were recoiling to.
"Me Diva? Nooo...." less than 5 mins in and i know this chick is bout to bs her way through this show. #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Sir Digsby (@Sir_Digsby) March 1, 2018
This girl is gonna be annoying. 🙄 #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Kabedi (@KaBediHaiOne) March 1, 2018
Yoh, this Sanesh lady is something else 😂 #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Tlou✨ (@GlendaAphane) March 1, 2018
The black lady on the show today OMG instead of make up and nails pay for some class!! #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Nelz Mhango (@nelz_mhango) March 1, 2018
Ouch!
Her antics on the show left much to be desired- from her love of hot sauce on everything, to touching other people's food, which promptly got her dragged on Twitter
Yho Sunesh (sp) is the archtype for new money. Thinking dining at Tashas/ or any trendy restaurant and hashtaging foodie on your orchestrated ig pics means you've got a well rounded palette #ComeDineWithMeSA pic.twitter.com/EdpLDHV1sm
— BurnaBoy is Bae (@MochaMamiWata) March 1, 2018
Eyyy Moghel o! A lot! She is overwhelming her guests. #ComeDineSA #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Viwe Sobudula (@vsobudula) March 1, 2018
The microwave is in the dining room #ComeDineWithMeSA pic.twitter.com/vwNjy6xalb
— Zovuyo Mputa (@zovuyomputablog) March 1, 2018
#ComeDineWithMeSA So bringing your own sauce is a thing? 😝
— Heidi Bantam (@Ms_H_Bee) March 1, 2018
Sanesh is rude
Rule 3 - don't touch people's food #ComeDineSA #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Mmatshilo (@ntshilo) March 1, 2018
This lady is just too much, how do you touch someone else's food! It's so sad that money can't buy class and manners. #ComeDineWithMeSA
— Mrs Dube (@OfisherL) March 1, 2018
But she also saw the funny side of her antics on the show, going on Instagram and calling herself an idiot.
🙈🙈😂😂😂😂 #comedineSA I'm an idiot yazi 😂😂🙈🙆♂️🙆♂️
A post shared by Sanelisiwebhengu(@sanelisiwebhengu) on Mar 1, 2018 at 10:05am PST
Was it a good representation of the foodies of Durban? No. But was it entertaining? Yes!
Catch the next episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa, Thursday at 8pm on BBC Brit (DStv 120)