A MAN who was shamed for proposing to his girlfriend in KFC has had the last laugh after dozens companies offered to fund his wedding.

The South African man got down on one knee in the fried

chicken chain in Vaal where he popped the question to his delighted fiancé.

8 A South African man was shamed for popping the question in KFC Credit: Twitter

8 Journalist Anele slammed the man as being "broke" Credit: Twitter

And while most were touched by the moment, with several

choosing to film it, one journalist decided to shame the groom-to-be for being “broke.”

Taking to Twitter,

the woman named Anele wrote: “SA men are so broke they even propose at KFC.

“They have absolutely no class, I mean who proposes at KFC.”

Anele has since deleted the offending tweet after she

provoked angry responses from fellow Twitter users and has since switched her

account to private.

8 The couple has since been revealed as Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat Credit: Twitter

8 KFC was keen to get hold of the couple following Anele's offensive comment Credit: Twitter

The backlash caught the attention of KFC, and the brand has

since tweeted asking for help finding the couple.

In a tweet the brand wrote: “Mzansi please help us find this

beautiful couple, re batla ho ba blesser (we want to be blessers).

“DM us any leads, there might be a Finger Lickin' Good

surprise in it for you too. Batho ba Vaal re thuseng (Vaal people help us)! We

love love.”

The couple has since been revealed as Hector Mkansi and

Nonhlanhla Soldaat.

8 Credit: Twitter

8 Credit: Twitter

8 Credit: Twitter

8 And many more companies came forward to offer to help out the couple Credit: Twitter

And it wasn’t just KFC who were keen to have an input on the

couple’s big day with several other brands coming forward to offer their

services.

Puma offered over £500 worth of clothes, Audi offered a car

to get them to their honeymoon while Huawei offered the pair new phones to

capture memories on.

Other gifts came in the form of diamond rings, a new kitchen

and even having their debts cleared.

KFC later tweeted once more: “A bucket full of love for

Mzansi’s favourite couple 😍 in true SA style,

umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu (man is man by man), thank you to each and every one

of you South’ A.

“Our bucket overflows with love.”

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