Noun
lobola (countable and uncountable, plural lobolas)
(South Africa) The bride price among certain Bantu peoples of South Africa.
He said the law does not seek to abolish lobola since culturally it solidified bonds between families but said bride price could not be used as a precondition to solemnize marriage. Source: Internet
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Lubimbi in Dete who was dragged to court for having sexual intercourse with a young person has claimed that his in-laws are fixing him because he failed to pay a cow, goat and chicken as lobola. Source: Internet
Gwanda — A family here lost over R50 000 which was part of lobola they received after four masked armed robbers pounced on them a day after the payment of the bride price. Source: Internet
His posts have widely circulated on social media, with some commending the family for returning the lobola, while others said it was unnecessary. Source: Internet
Rapper Tytan who is in love with United Kingdom-based businesswoman, Olinda Chapel, over the weekend shared a video of him paying bride price (lobola) for his fiancée setting the ball rolling for the couple to tie the knot soon. Source: Internet
I am between a rock and a hard place because my wife is demanding that I pay her lobola and, on the other hand, she wants me to pay the children’s maintenance, yet I am unemployed. Source: Internet