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A Chinese-South African couple gained online attention by explaining traditional Chinese marriage customs, sparking curiosity ...
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 ...
When lobola was paid, there were no family members from his side present. The reason for this, he says, is that his family doesn't live in this country. "He says he's had a bad history with women and ...
Mpumelelo Mseleku's girlfriend, Tirelo Kale, was roasted after she hinted that she wanted to be his first wife. Fans said her ...
Reality TV star Mpumelelo Mseleku is overjoyed after finally paying lobola for one of his girlfriends, Amahle Mgazi. “Now I ...
Former president Thabo Mbeki and Mbuso Khoza share the same opinion that these days, lobola is being done for the wrong reasons, with people focussing on the money aspect instead of bringing two ...
LOBOLA, sometimes translated as bride price, is a traditional Southern African custom whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage. Traditionally the Lobolo payment was ...
Lobola paid by Khulubuse Zuma on October 19, 2013, in Ludzudzini, Swaziland. It was the Lobola Ceremony at the Ludzudzini royal palace in Swaziland.
"Lobola is not forced on anyone, a man pays lobola out of the willingness of his heart," explained cultural expert and lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Gugu Mkhize.
Unable to resolve their differences, the two families decided to intervene in hopes of mending the broken relationship. However, when all attempts to salvage the union failed, Thulani began the ...