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Marriage Bill under scrutiny . . . lobola remains integral part of culture

In our tradition, it is men who pay lobola, and wives who leave their parents to live with their husbands

IN 1982, the Legal Age of Majority Act was passed into law, giving women majority status, meaning that once a woman reached 18 years old, she would be considered an adult with the independence to exercise her rights, including rights to marriage and acquiring property, among others. Previously, Zimbabwean women were considered minors both legally…

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