"Hope Money Is Coming Back": Woman Explains How She Bought KFC Streetwise 2 for Free

• South African woman recently took to social media to share a viral TikTok clip detailing how she managed to score a KFC Streetwise 2 for free by simply using the fast-food chain's official mobile application
• The exclusive deal was part of a special KFC Rewards promotion designed specifically for first-time sign-ins, granting new users immediate access to free meal vouchers through the app
• Following a massive rush of customers heading in-store to claim the deal, KFC officially clarified that the limited-time promotion has now ended due to overwhelming demand

A South African woman has sent KFC fans into a frenzy. The lady revealed she scored a Streetwise 2 using the KFC app. @u_zziii posted the selfie-style clip on 8 September 2026, filmed inside her car while clutching KFC bags.

Her advice was simple: download the KFC Rewards app, sign in for the first time, and a QR code will appear on the KFC screen in-store.

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Scanning that code on the app unlocks the option to redeem a free Streetwise 2 meal. The offer was completely free. Due to high demand, the limited offer has now officially ended. She noted that she initially tried to order online but could not get it to work, so she went directly to the store and scanned the QR code at the counter instead. Watch the clip that has South Africa heading to KFC. Watch the clip that has South Africa heading to KFC:

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South Africans in the comments could not contain themselves:

@user1599247563449 said:

"My Hope money is coming back."

@zanoh wrote:

"On my way to KFC with R11 in my account, if ayikho lento [if this thing doesn't exist] wazi ukuth ungibukisile nabantu sis [you know you've embarrassed me in front of people, sis]"

@mello_titshala shared:

"You can do it multiple times"

@Sasha Baddass commented:

"Haibo, mine is not showing, help!!"

@graduate said:

"Chol I bought 6"

@'Shi.best warned:

"I think it's finished, guys."

Other Briefly News stories about KFC

• A South African traveller visiting Zimbabwe went viral on TikTok after expressing disbelief over local KFC prices charged in US dollars.
• People had a lot to say after a man found himself locked inside an eThekwini KFC branch after employees closed and locked up the store while he was in the restroom.
• A resurfaced photograph of a 1976 KFC menu shared on Reddit left South Africans amazed by how much fast-food prices have inflated over the decades.

Source: Briefly News