Ingrid MaPhefo Mashigo had uploaded on her Facebook page photos of her proposal to her partner Tshepo Maleka with a caption which read "I said Yes!!!"

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Her happiness didn't go down well with some users and got a major backlash from those who had seen the photos.

It was gathered that the OAP also received death threats from South Africans who were appalled by her photos. She has since taken down her social media page down.