Pic of New Tyres at Traditional Wedding Ceremony Gets Mzansi Talking About High Expectations: “Red Flags”

• Pictures of new tyres at a traditional wedding ceremony had Mzansi talking about high expectations
• The process of getting to the event usually entails paying lobola, which can also be quite pricey for some
• Men were the most vocal when it came to the picture, with some pointing out that gift-giving has become too expensive

Pictures of new tyres brought to a traditional wedding ceremony have gotten Mzansi talking about high expectations for men to give fancy gifts.

@NginguSah posted the pic that touched the hearts of Mzansi's men, who were more than eager to give their opinion about the Twitter post. The caption of the tweet is what drew the attention of opinionated netizens:

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"Recently, the lobola process has turned into exploitation."

The pictures themselves are different from the caption, with children not being allowed at negotiations. However, the sentiment of expensive gift giving required by men, be it a large dowry or expensive wedding presents has rubbed many Mzansi men the wrong way.

The gents came in droves to voice their frustration with lavish gift-giving. See the responses below:

@SbalaMtindo shared:

@zanele13119512 said:

"Not endodeni yam, I'd never allow my man to buy tyres nje or any big pricy item like a fridge... Bengangthola kahle Hell would freeze over... Infact my mom would deal with them nje."

@CHILLY_247 commented:

"This is better than to be asked for R50k thou."

@MMashilo28 posted:

@SirShawnSA commented:

"No, not exploitation. Tradition ought to change with time, when it was established, it was done so to suit the way of living then, we cannot continue to barter using irrelevant 'currency.' "

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@asiel_asiels said:

"Red flags njee mjita le ena wa gafa. Thy making it obvious thy will milk him‍♂️‍♂️"

@Nomagugu_xo mentioned:

"Bro they took away the beauty of it, which was to combine two families together, and turned it into a 'what can we get' thing"

@MdedelwaZola posted:

@Blood_Huntress said:

"Stop buying women! Women are not property to buy! Paying lobola is buying a woman! We're in the 21st century! Not in the dark ages anymore!"

Hardworking man looking dirty at his job shows off beautiful bedroom he sleeps in every day in viral video

In another story, Briefly News previously reported that a hard-working man took social media to share videos of himself hard at work at his construction site job.

The footage shared by Selvin Thabiso Lamol (@selvinthabisolamola) shows the man looking scruffy and dirty in his work uniform along with the caption:

“Me vs the room I sleep in every day.”

Source: Briefly News