Smitten Cape Town couple with 21-year age gap is melting hearts with surprise proposal at Nandos

09 Sep 2021

Nthabi Nhlapo

Magdaline Martheza and Marlon Michaels are fast becoming the newest social media sensation after he proposed at the Nandos at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Photo supplied by Marlon Michaels

It seems South Africans have adopted a new wedding season tradition: restaurant proposals.

Who can forget the KFC proposal that had the entire country feeling butterflies back in pre-covid 2019 when Hector Mkansi proposed to Nonhlanhla Soldaat at a KFC in the south of Joburg.

This time our hearts are melting again after Marlon Michaels (40) proposed to Magdaline Martheza (61) at the Nandos at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

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