Offering a unique take on a long-standing cultural practice, South African artist Zizipho Poswa uses clay to embody “bride-wealth” in her first solo exhibition. South African artist Zizipho Poswa hard ...

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - It once cost several head of cattle for a South African man to set himself up with a new wife, but these days many pay in cash, and inflation -- or abuse -- can be a problem.

NORTHWEST OF HOWICK, South Africa NORTHWEST OF HOWICK, South Africa — — She was named Democracy in Zulu, at a time when her country had none. A few years later, the constitution born of the historic ...

Wearing a dress that incorporated both African print and tulle, the bride managed to tie the knot while honoring her Southern African heritage and traditional bridal bliss. Topping her look off with a ...

African child brides are reportedly being advertised on Facebook, with parents selling their kids via connections made on the social media giant in order to pay off debts -- in some cases bartering ...

NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of child brides in Africa will more than double by 2050 if current trends persist because of rapid population growth and limited social change ...

NORTHWEST OF HOWICK, South Africa — — She was named Democracy in Zulu, at a time when her country had none. A few years later, the constitution born of the historic South African election that ended ...