In Lobola Man, now streaming on Netflix, a self-described player makes his living as a negotiator of lobola, monetizing in his favor the traditional South African cultural practice of compensating ...

Lobola Man is available to watch via streaming on Netflix on Friday, July 12, 2024. Viewers will be able to stream it at this time. Current Netflix subscribers will be able to watch the series ...

In many African cultures, the conclusion of lobola negotiations marks a major milestone, symbolising the formal union of two ...

As we head into December, this is a lobola-rich period as many traditionally get paid 13th cheques and bonuses, which help with the raising of funds required to take the next step. ALSO READ ...

Lobola is an African custom by which a groom'sfamily makes a payment in cattle or cash to the bride'sfamily shortly before the marriage. However, Zuku did things a bit differently by paying her own ...

A new phone app calculates how many cows a South African bride-to-be is worth. The 'Lobola Calculator ' - Lobola means bride price, or dowry - calculates a woman's marital value and then ...

Not all people know that lobola is legally binding and a marriage contract. Attorney Simon Dippenaar says lobola is not expressly mentioned in legislation, but it is prima facie proof that a customary ...

THERE is growing concern over what is termed as high lobola (bride price) being charged in the Zambian society and the male folk think that the tendency has now been commercialised to scaring levels.

According to Zulu culture, if you pay lobola, you are not due a "refund" should things go haywire between you and your wife-to-be. "Lobola is not forced on anyone, a man pays lobola out of the ...

SOWETO, South Africa—Sisi Seloane’s family was ecstatic when she got engaged to her boyfriend of six months. Then her fiancé asked to deliver her traditional bridal price by electronic ...