{"id":5038,"date":"2024-10-08T10:36:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=5038"},"modified":"2024-10-08T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:36:44","slug":"south-african-couples-kfc-proposal-turns-into-dream-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=5038","title":{"rendered":"South African Couple&#8217;s KFC Proposal Turns into Dream Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>South African Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a heartwarming twist, a South African man&#8217;s proposal to his girlfriend at a KFC restaurant has transformed into a dream wedding, thanks to an overwhelming wave of support following initial backlash from a journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Proposal<br>Hector Mkansi proposed to Nonhlanhla Soldaat at a KFC, capturing a moment filled with genuine love and happiness. However, the proposal was mocked on Twitter by a journalist who labeled it as &#8220;broke,&#8221; which ignited a public outcry. Instead of shaming the couple, the community rallied around them, condemning the journalist&#8217;s remarks and celebrating their love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Support<br>The couple&#8217;s story quickly went viral, attracting the attention of various companies eager to contribute to their wedding and future together. Notable contributions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KFC: Sponsored the wedding, ensuring it was a memorable occasion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audi: Provided luxury transportation for the wedding day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coca-Cola: Supplied drinks for the celebration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huawei: Gifted the couple smartphones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total: Covered fuel costs for their honeymoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kulula: Sponsored their honeymoon flights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sun City Resort: Hosted their honeymoon stay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Woolworths: Provided groceries for the wedding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LottoStar: Donated R201,000 towards wedding expenses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siya Kolisi: Contributed R51,000 to the couple.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTN: Added R31,000 towards the wedding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HomeChoice: Offered home d\u00e9cor and furniture to help them start their new life together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusion<br>This beautiful story highlights the power of community and kindness. What began as a simple proposal turned into a grand celebration of love, showcasing how support from strangers and businesses can create a lasting impact on people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zim GBC News\u00a92024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African Correspondent In a heartwarming twist, a South African man&#8217;s proposal to his girlfriend at a KFC restaurant has transformed into a dream wedding, thanks to an overwhelming wave&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5040,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038\/revisions\/5040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}