"What a Leader": Cape Town Boss Helps Staff Stranded by Taxi Violence, Mzansi Reacts
- A Plato boss booked a BnB for his staff after taxi violence left them stranded far from home
- The boss also ordered KFC for the whole team, with the moment captured in a video that went viral on TikTok
- South Africans flooded the comments pledging to support the restaurant after seeing how the boss treated his team
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Source: TikTok
A Cape Town restaurant boss became an overnight hero after going the extra mile for his team when taxi violence made it impossible for them to get home safely.
@aphiwegwilikana posted the clip on 29 October 2026, showing colleagues gathered on a lit-up outdoor patio, relaxed and laughing as their boss handed out KFC meals to everyone at the table. The caption on the video read:
"POV: your boss booked a BnB for you and your colleagues because you couldn't go home."
The boss, referred to as Meneer in the video, had arranged accommodation for the group and ordered a full KFC spread. He even added extra chips for the group.
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A boss who put his team first
What made the moment stand out was the simplicity of it. Rather than leaving his staff to figure out alternative transport or fend for themselves during a dangerous night, the Plato Green Point manager stepped in and handled everything quietly and generously.
The clip, posted with the caption "Give this man his flowers," quickly spread across TikTok, with viewers responding not just to the gesture itself but to how rare it felt.
View the TikTok video below:
Mzansi pledges to support Plato Green Point
South Africans in the comments section on the page turned admiration into action, with many calling on others to visit the restaurant as a way of rewarding the boss's behaviour:
@Nobesuthu Mrubata wrote:
"Can we all go to Plato Green Point in numbers 🥹. Oh what a leader 🙏🏽"
@Jos Moyo said:
"Plato Greenpoint, we coming to support 💯"
@Akhona Mazqelekazi M asked:
"Where's your shop so we can come support in numbers"
@Miss_M joked:
"uBoss utshatile? ndibuzela iistats? 😭😭😭😭" [Is the boss married???? Asking for the stats??]
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