As social media continues celebrating a proposal that has captured the hearts of South Africans and the world this week, donations and contributions for the couple continue pouring in.
South Africans opened their hearts and pockets after a video of an unknown man proposing to his girlfriend in a KFC went viral on Thursday.
By Friday morning, the couple, Hector Kansi and Nonhlanhla, were showered with donations for their dream wedding.
The beautiful couple's story continued trending throughout the day under the hashtags #KFCProposal and #KFCWedding and by nightfall donations and contributions continued pouring in for Mzansi's new favourite couple, with celebrities and companies and ordinary citizens offering to make the big day a special one.
See below some of the donations and contributions:
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/KFCSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KFCSAcan you get us in touch with the happy couple?😍 #KFCProposal #StreetwiseWedding #ShareTheLove pic.twitter.com/VNaUIuDJbG
— Capfin (@CapfinSA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/NightNectar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NightNectarfor your bachelor and bachelorette parties! #KFCWedding #KFCProposal pic.twitter.com/lYcaNsEFHc
— Krone (@KroneMCC)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposal #KFCWedding https://t.co/vGcbS9Vtv2
— Jägermeister South Africa (@jagermeistersa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/kfcproposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kfcproposal #KFCWedding @KFCSA @sindivanzyl @alphi_s
— Emotions Studio (@emotions_africa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/VentsoGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VentsoGroupwould like to make this moment incredible for the couple. We will appoint @ventsoproductions to supply stage, sound and lighting to the value of R15 000 for the wedding. Email: [email protected]. Bathong! Re rata lerato! ❤️😍 #KFCProposal #KFCWEDDING https://t.co/ZsaSlPNqwA
— Ventso Group (@VentsoGroup)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposal https://t.co/8mvvip2CZv
— KOO (@KOO_Food)
The donations were not limited to the big day however, with corporates pledging financial assistance towards the loved up couple's future.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/KFCSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KFCSAis where you got engaged, but home is where the ❤ is. To start your journey, we will waive all your start-up costs when you buy your first home, give you a preferential home loan rate & R20 000 extra. Top this off as our VIP Guests at the 2020 Nedbank Cup #KFCProposal https://t.co/vjOwxn6lDx
— Nedbank (@Nedbank)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposalcouple! ♥️ We'd like turn your house into a home 🏡 by sponsoring your kitchen with South Africa's most loved appliances to the value of R20 000. #BelieveInBetter #KFCWedding #StreetwiseWedding https://t.co/VrGxYchbCf
— Defy South Africa (@Defy_SA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/MzansiMagicWeddingSpecial?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MzansiMagicWeddingSpecial? #KFCProposal https://t.co/HdA9PV6jU3 pic.twitter.com/owThqfaFB1
— Mzansi Magic (@Mzansimagic)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposalcouple stock up their new home after their dream wedding! 🎊
— Shoprite SA (@Shoprite_SA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Savetowin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Savetowin #Africanacity #KFCProposal https://t.co/JJB8GfkYwV
— Absa South Africa (@AbsaSouthAfrica)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposal #KFCWEDDING #KFCcouple
— #PhandaPushaPlay (@sa_lottery)
The loved-up couple meanwhile, expressed their gratitude to South Africans for the love and generous donations, with KFC tweeting their thanks.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCProposal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCProposal pic.twitter.com/AurEo48PuO
— KFC South Africa (@KFCSA)