Keep or cut: I'm Afrikaans and my Zulu boyfriend won't pay lobola!

Keep or cut: I'm Afrikaans and my Zulu boyfriend won't pay lobola!

We now live in a world where a lot of mixed-race couples exist and are also celebrated. Backgrounds and families are obviously different but what happens when traditions cause an issue in your relationship?

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Today’s story comes from Lilly. She has been dating her man for three years and he finally proposed. They’re planning on getting married, but there is just one problem.

READ: OMG: My dad returned all my lobola money at our wedding

Lilly is Afrikaans and her boyfriend is Zulu - and he is refusing to pay lobola for her. 

A lot of people face the traditional and cultural stress of being in a mixed-race relationship and sometimes the stress is too much to handle. 

Vic asked KZN: Should she keep or cut him?  

Let us know what you think. 

Listen to the podcast to hear what KZN had to say about Lilly's choice. 

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