In May 2019 Bonang won the coveted Award for Best Inspiration & Influence at the prestigious Global Social Awards held in Prague, Czech Republic.
Winners are voted for by the public world-wide and The Global Social Awards (GLOSA) is a celebration and honouring of popular figures from the world of social media, which this year bought more than 40 global influencers to Prague.
Now in its 15th year, the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards survey polls more than seven thousand youths from around the country, across more than seventy categories, and is considered the leading barometer of what SA’s kids, teens and young adults find on-trend and aspirational.
Bonang was nominated and won in new category of Coolest Online Influencer.
In June 2019 Cosmo Magazine held their first ever COSMO Influencer Awards.
Bonang walked away as winner of the Celebrity Influencer category.
Bonang was announced as one of the recipients of the E! Africa Ultimate Pop Culture Icon Award ahead of the TV channel's 15-year anniversary celebrations in April 2019.
The awards recognise some of the most iconic and influential people in the region, acknowledging the best in the business including: Music, Fashion, Film, TV, Social Media, Philanthropy and Ultimate Pop Culture Icon.