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Rev Obadiah Musindo pays lobola for 23-year old bride Aysha Tagara

HARARE – Wedding bells are ringing for Destiny for Africa Network leader Obadiah Musindo and his 23-year-old sweetheart Aysha Tagara, after he confirmed that he had paid lobola recently. Musindo came under criticism last year after the couple’s engagement was confirmed, with some expressing concern at the age gap between them. While Musindo claims he is 53, others said the man of god is over 70.

Rethinking lobola: The case ‘against’ custom

By Panashe Marufu

“If he doesn’t pay, he won’t respect you” — any woman hysterical enough to consider foregoing bride price is, more likely than not, familiar with some version of this warning. Honourable mentions go out to: “then why did we spend so much money on your education?”; “but you’re so beautiful!” and, the ever-popular, “so, you just want to . . . go?” These justifications all err in one glaring way: they base a woman’s inherent value as a human being on her perceived value as a marital partner.