It appears South Africans online are divided in opinion after a fast food worker was lauded for returning a customer's wallet with all the money.

Julian Kaboekae lost his wallet at a Steers branch in Randfontein on Monday.

He went back and found that an employee, Busisiwe Rabohale, had kept it safely with all his cash inside.

Mr Kaboekae tweeted his appreciation to Ms Rabohale and tagged her employer:

It has prompted debate on social media, with some saying it was simply the employee's job.

"Noooo!! she was just doing the right thing, hence most employers conduct criminal checks on candidates to ensure they don’t hire thieves," Pfunzoo tweeted.

Others, like Brian Sibiya, praised Ms Rabohale's honesty and suggested those who felt otherwise were just cynical:

Quote Message: I knew there was gonna be negative comments in here, cameras or not that lady did a good deed. Y'all broken people."

I lost my wallet today at the Steers in Randfontein, this lovely lady found it and kept it for me. I found it with all my money and essentials inside. Her name is Busisiwe Rabohale, @SteersSA y'all have a real one here.?????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/b6ILxAcbx8

— Julian Koboekae (@julezdajoker) September 21, 2020