Midday Joy: Should there be a fixed rate for lobola?
By: Natasha Archary There isn't a fixed rate for lobola, but if there was, how would that rate be decided? That's the question posed on Midday Joy this afternoon. Traditionally, lobola is not just a proposal but a promise to the woman's family that she is now "booked" to be married. For some families the lobola is a means to secure their financial standings, with the groom paying in either […]