Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha Hang Out at the McDonald’s Event

• Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha recently hung out together at the McDonald's event
• The media darlings had a blast posing for pictures and letting their hair down, but fans are convinced their chemistry was just for the cameras
• This comes after rumours that the ladies were beefing, and while some discussed their alleged feud, others criticised them for supporting the controversial Fast Food Restaurant

Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha recently teamed up for a McDonald's campaign.

The ladies joined forces to promote the Foldover chicken meal and were seen among the crowd at the launch on 17 September 2025 in Johannesburg.

Pictures and videos from the event are circulating on social media, and the pair were spotted posing together for photos and enjoying a good laugh among the attendees.

The campaign not only presents a star-studded lineup, but it also offers customers the chance to win big.

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By simply purchasing the Chicken Foldover Meal with a Sprite, customers stand the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 or an exciting trip to Greece.

The news of Bonang and Nomzamo's collaboration has sparked social media chatter, and fans have had plenty to say.

Watch their new commercial below, along with snaps from the launch:

How did fans react?

Social media supporters are sceptical about Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha working together.

In 2024, they teamed up to host the Earthshot Prize Awards, which is where fans apparently noticed tension between them.

After the ladies were rumoured to be beefing, many now wonder if they simply put on an act for the cameras or if their chemistry was genuine.

popmzansi asked:

"Is it real or just for the cameras?"

Compaqllow said:

"Nomzamo and Bonang pretending to like each other is killing me."

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TheeBLCKBARBI joked:

"You can cut the tension with a blunt knife."

KhanyieMahlangu posted:

"And they were besties at some point, this life?"

Meanwhile, others criticised the ladies for working with McDonald's, which faced calls for boycotts in 2023 for its apparent support for Israel.

The company's Israeli franchise came under scrutiny for donating thousands of meals to the Israeli military amid the ongoing Palestinian genocide.

Despite McDonald's South Africa's attempt to distance itself from the donation, many believed that it was complicit in the genocidal war and thus faced mass boycotting.

Bonang and Nomzamo's campaign with the fast food chain led many to believe they only valued money as opposed to human life. This is what fans said:

PetiteEbonyGirl said:

"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."

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bevditsie slammed Nomzamo Mbatha:

"We were violently attacked when we called out this 'activism' performance. We were told we are jealous, and that there's no one way to be an 'activist'. So here we are. A 'human rights activist', supporting a brand that feeds genocide. Can't make this up."

JoshuaDladla wrote:

"I don't care for Bonang; she is always desperate. Nomzamo is the biggest disappointment. You can tell she did the UN Ambassadorship as content creation. She believes in nothing but money. The fact that this came a day after the UN said Israel is committing genocide. Embarrassing."

ReignQueendom added:

"It's extremely disappointing to see Bonang and Nomzamo featured in a McDonald's ad."

black85607 was disappointed:

"Ah, the genocidal maniacs! Supporting the apartheid state of Israel. Expected it from Nomzamo, not Bonang!"

LeboSopazi responded:

"The money is long because why would anyone collaborate with their nemesis for a company that supports Israel? I’d expect this of Bonang, but I thought Nomzamo had more brain cells than that."

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Nomzamo Mbatha extends partnership with Levi's

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Nomzamo Mbatha's collaboration with Levi's.

The actress has extended her relationship with the iconic denim brand and returned as the face of its new range.

Source: Briefly News