“Give Me a Figure”: UK Wife Confronts SA Husband About Lobola Payment

• A British wife sat down with her South African husband and questioned him about how much he paid for lobola
• The husband tried to dodge the question as much as he could but eventually revealed the truth
• The video had a few people laughing and sharing their own stories about lobola in the comment section

For some South African families, talks of lobola are an important part of a couple's marriage. One woman from the United Kingdom questioned her South African husband about how much he paid for lobola, entertaining viewers with their banter.

How much did he pay?

A woman named Sarah, from the content-creating TikTok account Sarah and Jabzz, asked her husband how much she was worth when he married her, a question he tried to dodge.

Jabzz jokingly shared that he gave Sarah's family three cows, a goat, and two chickens, which Sarah could not believe.

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"Just tell me. Give me a figure."

After much back-and-forth, Jabzz came clean and said he paid nothing.

Watch the funny TikTok video here.

Internet talks about lobola

A few social media users who knew a thing or two about lobola headed to the comment section to add their opinions, laughs, and thoughts.

The comical video interested @amariluxury, who wrote to Sarah:

"Go get your lobola, girl."

@maryampatel145 said to the wife:

"My darling, you are priceless. No amount of money can buy you."

@a_ndrew26 told the online community:

"I presented my father-in-law with toy farmyard animals for my lobola at my wedding. Best wedding joke ever."

@just_travelous_photograp added in the comments with laughter:

"Jabzz, stop revealing the secrets. My Canadian wife's parents now want money."

@africanskyline said to the public:

"This is a clever man. Some questions have no answer. Deflect, deflect, deflect!"

@reshjoseph laughed and added in the comment section:

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3 Other Briefly News stories about lobola

• After experiencing heartbreak in the past, a funny content creator asked her husband-to-be to share his live location while on his way to pay lobola.
• A woman celebrated her partner paying lobola after 15 years together and four children. Some praised her patience, while others said they could never wait that long.
• A young woman couldn't contain her excitement when her boyfriend of three months paid lobola, raising concern among social media users.

Source: Briefly News