KZN Man Proposes at Hungry Lion, South Africa Puzzled by Woman's Mood in TikTok Video

• A South African couple in KZN went viral for the romantic moment they shared at a fast food joint, Hungry Lion
• The man and woman in a TikTok video amassed attention from netizens intrigued by their love story
• People were raving about the lover who took his relationship to the next level in public

South Africans could not help but swoon over a sweet couple at Tugela Ferry. The lovers had all on them after the spectacle they put on at Hungry Lion, a fried chicken restaurant.

The clip of the lovers doing the most received more than 200,000 likes. Thousands of people commented on the video of the man and woman who were loud about their love.

In a TikTok shared by @xoliswa.dladla1 on 13 September 2025, a man went down on one knee facing his girlfriend. The lady seemed shy at first, nearly covering her face after seeing that her man was proposing. Bystanders at Hungry Lion cheered as the man proposed. The lady got up from her chair, and her boyfriend slipped the ring onto her finger. He also handed her the box before getting off his knees and swooping her into a hug. Onlookers were smiling as they watched the couple get engaged, and one yelled, "You are getting married!"

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Hungry Lion SA acknowledges proposal

Online users congratulated the couple on getting engaged. Hungry Lion South Africa's official TikTok account commented on the video, congratulating the man and woman, too. The proposal at Hungry Lion reminded many of the viral KFC proposal that ended with the couple getting a sponsored wedding in 2019. Some netizens commented that Hungry Lion should help the couple get hitched. Watch the video of the Hungry Lion proposal below:

SOX🌷 joked about the woman's reaction to the proposal:

"Seems like she’s used to being proposed to😂"

spamsforlina remembered the KFC proposal:

"He proposed to her at Hungry Lion thinking it will end up like the KFC proposal."

naddii🤍 wrote:

"I don’t think Hungry Lion might have the budget that KFC had 😭"

Nomonde Mahube joked about the aftermath of the KFC wedding:

"KFC proposal ya re direla mathata. CONGRATS ❤"

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Vee Royalty ⭐👸of the stars said:

"I think this proposal is an apology."

Khanyisile_mcu was puzzled about the woman's reaction:

"She’s so nonchalant 😭"

Njabulo Mkhize149 wanted the couple to get a wedding:

"Hungry Lion must sponsor this wedding 🥰"

VibemaisterSA commented on the cheering crowd:

"She said yes because of you guys."

Other Briefly News stories about proposals

• A man went down on one knee asking his bae for marriage while grocery shopping in a supermarket in a TikTok video.
• South Africans had a lot to say about a woman's dream proposal that left some people unimpressed.
• One lady went viral after a TikTok video showed her also kneeling when her man proposed to her at KFC.
• People were in awe of a couple that got engaged after the man brought an expensive gift to the proposal

Source: Briefly News