“Is Africa Really Cursed?”: KFC R22 Anniversary Deal Causes Stampede at Ghana Branches, SA Stunned
- KFC Ghana's R22 anniversary promotion on 15 August 2026 drew enormous crowds across the country
- Patrons arrived as early as 3 AM, with shoving and confrontations caught on video at multiple branches
- A shattered glass door at the Ashaiman branch forced police to intervene as concern grew over crowd safety
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A fast food promotion sent Ghana into a frenzy. KFC Ghana's GH¢15 anniversary deal on 15 August 2026 triggered scenes of chaos outside branches across the country, with a video shared by X user @PSAFLIVE of shoving crowds and a smashed glass door spreading rapidly on social media.
The offer, which ran from 9 AM to 5 PM, gave customers one piece of chicken, two tenders and small chips for just GH¢15, the equivalent of roughly R22. The price point was enough to draw thousands of people out before sunrise. At several locations, queues formed as early as 3 AM, hours before doors even opened.
Ashaiman branch sees the worst of it
The situation escalated most at the Ashaiman branch, where the crowd's pressure shattered a glass door. Police were called in to manage the scene and restore order. Videos shared widely on social media showed people pushing and jostling, with the atmosphere turning tense at multiple locations across the country.
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According to reporting by Modern Ghana, the chaos that followed the promotion raised serious questions about crowd control and the responsibilities that come with large-scale consumer events.
Watch the scenes that shocked Ghana and beyond in the X post below:
South Africans react to the Ghana KFC chaos
The incident sparked debate well beyond Ghana's borders, with many questioning what the scenes revealed about economic hardship on the continent. The reactions were mixed, ranging from sympathy to frustration, though several online observers pointed to the broader context of poverty and limited access to affordable meals as the real story behind the crowds.
User @Mswenkofonteiin wrote:
"Every day, these Africans countries give us more reasons to fight for our country 🙋"
User @xactly_getwitit asked:
"Is Africa really cursed?"
User @MatthewsMaphal1 said:
"It's a rare delicacy over there."
User @LedwabaRonald commented:
"Will the world ever take Africa seriously? I doubt. It looks like we're definitely at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the human race. 😒"
User @mcebisidlaminee responded:
"These people are doing all of this for fried chicken? Are they okay in their heads?"
3 Briefly News KFC-related articles
- A South African woman living in the United States left online viewers astonished after revealing that she spent nearly R800 on a single KFC meal.
- A local woman who justified buying KFC by saying "R100 won't buy a CAR" was surprised to learn that she had won a brand-new car and would be the face of the food chain's December campaign.
- A sightseeing trip for a group of friends near Cape Town experienced a chaotic “robbery” when a troop of baboons invaded their car and stole their KFC meals, shocking many social media users.
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