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Zimbabwe: Lobola Law Splits Parliament, Senate
The Herald, 20 August 2021
THE Government might invoke provisions of the Constitution to resolve differences between the Senate and the National Assembly over the Marriages Amendment Bill if a solution is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt, Chiefs Make Headway On Lobola Law
The Herald, 29 March 2021
The last hurdle in the passing of the new Marriages Act is being sorted out between the Government and traditional leaders in a way that still ensures an unmarried adult man and… Read more »
Lobola Amendment in Marriages Bill Splits Zimbabweans
The government may invoke provisions of the Constitution to resolve differences between the Senate and the National Assembly over the Marriages Amendment Bill if a solution is not found by the end of the current Parliamentary session, legislators have been told. The Bill sailed through the National Assembly in 2020, but since then, it has been stalled in Senate after disagreements emerged between the government and traditional leaders, on a clause related to the payment of lobola.
Debate on the Bill resumed in April, 2021 but there was no headway in finding common ground on Clause 16 which provides that payment of lobola could not be regarded as a barrier in solemnising marriage between two consenting adults if they satisfy other requirements of the law. This has not gone down well with traditional leaders who argue that payment of bride price was a hallmark of marriage in customary unions.
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Disagreements between the government and traditional leaders on a clause related to the payment of lobola and the powers of chiefs as marriage officers, have stalled the Marriages ... Read more »
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