So what happens when a guy that earns R8 000 a month wants to marry you, but can't afford it? I want to believe that I am a slightly cultured black lady. I was raised by a staunch traditional Sesotho ...

The rule of thumb when investing is to separate matters of money and affairs of the heart, but there’s one big exception to that: lobolo. The practice of a groom paying the bride’s family in cash or ...

Themba Dlamini is a husband, father of four, pastor and chartered accountant who loves South Africa – warts and all. He is the author of Village Boy: A Memoir of Fatherlessness, and writes to wrestle ...

While growing up I was always fascinated by the idea of magadi or lobolo negotiations. I looked forward to being Maja Ditlhogo (uncle) and heading the negotiations for my niece or nephew. The idea of ...

Wednesday's official visit to the White House had all the hallmarks of a high-stakes lobolo negotiation. President Cyril Ramaphosa, standing tall as the head of delegation, was not just there for pomp ...

In rural South Africa, a man seeking a wife has long had to pay a few cattle to her parents, as a token compensation for their loss and as a gesture indicating his financial ability to support a new ...

Lies, Deceit and family disputes are dogging Bishop Hamilton Nala and his new wife less than a month after they got married. At the heart of the issue lies the lobolo, which may not have been paid.