Bonang Matheba has showered Tyla with love following the global star’s major achievement at the South African Music Awards, surprising her with flowers and a special BNG gift.
South African media personality and entrepreneur Bonang Matheba has celebrated fellow South African star Tyla after the Grammy-winning singer received the International Achievement Award at the 32nd South African Music Awards.
Bonang marked the occasion with a thoughtful surprise, presenting Tyla with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a bottle of BNG.
The heartwarming exchange was captured on Bonang’s Instagram Story, with Tyla visibly touched by the gesture.
Tyla gets flowers from Bonang
Tyla responded warmly to Bonang’s surprise, thanking her while turning the compliment back on the presenter.
The moment reflected the mutual admiration between the two South African stars, with Bonang making it clear that the gesture was simply her way of celebrating Tyla’s success.
Sharing the video with her followers, Bonang affectionately captioned the post that she had brought “some goodies” for Tyla, adding that she loved the international star.
Bonang presents Tyla with her SAMA award
Bonang’s support for Tyla extended beyond the private celebration.
She also took to the SAMA stage to present Tyla with the AfriPure International Achievement Award, recognising the singer’s growing international influence and success.
After the ceremony, Bonang shared photographs of the pair together and described it as an honour to present the award.
For Bonang, the moment was particularly meaningful because it allowed her to celebrate a South African artist making waves on the global stage.
‘Tyla has made us proud’
Speaking about Tyla, Bonang highlighted the singer’s influence and the example she is setting for women and young people.
She praised Tyla for making South Africans proud and encouraged people to remind the star how much support she has from home.
Bonang also reflected on her own return to the SAMAs stage after several years away, saying she was proud to support South African music and artists.
A proud South African moment
Tyla’s SAMA recognition comes as another milestone in her rapidly expanding international career.
From winning a Grammy to becoming one of the country’s biggest global music exports, the singer continues to attract recognition far beyond South Africa.
And with Bonang among those celebrating her latest achievement, Tyla’s SAMA win became more than an awards moment — it was another reminder of the support she continues to receive from her home country.
