Nomzamo Mbatha and Bonang Matheba Star in New McDonald’s Ad, SA Reacts: “I Love This for Them”
- South African media personalities Nomzamo Mbatha and Bonang Matheba recently bagged the same gig
- The two popular stars were part of the new McDonald's ad, which was released earlier
- Many netizens were happy to see the media personalities working together again
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It is great to see the two top powerhouses of the entertainment industry, Nomzamo Mbatha and Bonang Matheba, working together on the same project despite their differences and titles.
On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, an online user @PopPulseSA excitedly announced that the two media personalities had been booked yet again for the same gig. Mbatha and Matheba joined hands and stared in the new McDonald's ad.
"Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha star in a new ad together for McDonalds," the post reads.
However, this isn't the first time these industry giants have worked together, as in October 2024, Nomzamo Mbatha hosted the Earthshot Week with Australian wildlife photographer and conservationist Robert Irwin, and Bonang Matheba co-hosted the Earthshot Prize Awards with Billy Porter.
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SA reacts to Nomzamo and Bonang working together
Shortly after it was announced that Mbatha and Matheba would be working together again for a new project on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:
@m_kobene said:
"For once, she cordially co-existed with another queen, unthreatened."
@Waylonjunior wrote:
"Together, they represent the excellence, resilience, and beauty of African women leading on their own terms. I love it."
@beyps_m commented:
"They used to be friends. I wonder what happened between them. Maybe she took Maps' side."
@EcoAii14770 replied:
"Powerful queens 🫅 I love this for them and for all women out there, together we conquer Womandla! @Bonang @NomzamoMbatha."
@Uppity_Afrikan mentioned:
"Nomzamo is proof of performative Activism and Humanitarianism, and that the United Nations is a scam that also uses Africans as a tool of distraction, while the founders, who are Imperialists, exploit and destroy our nations. McDonald's is funding the Genocide in Gaza."
@HunsRNotGudPpl questioned:
"Why exactly are they working for an organisation that is funding a genocide? As in, isn't one of them a whole UN ambassador?"
@PetiteEbonyGirl shared:
"BOTH these people stand for nothing but the bag. You guys need to reconsider your parasocial relationships with celebrities who would write your death for the right price."
@loKalTarain tweeted:
"People in the quotes yelling at them for partnering with McDonald's, but people were just swooning over the new iPhone."
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SA wants Bonang as Miss Universe host
In a previous report from Briefly News, South Africans picked Bonang Matheba to be the host of Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.
The founder and CEO of JKN Global Group Public Limited, the company that owns the Miss Universe Organisation, asked people to recommend their faves, and Bonang Matheba's fans came through for her. Media personality Bonang Matheba has a wealth of experience hosting Miss South Africa, and fans have witnessed her greatness first-hand.
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