Child Brides for Sale

Nolwizi, a victim of forced marriage An age old custom in South Africa traditionally allowed parents to arrange the marriages of their children in exchange for a bride price or, as it is commonly referred to in South Africa, lobolo. Jocelyne Sambira reports. Girls, as young as 14, are kidnapped and forced to marry complete strangers who are much older. Although the custom was abandoned in the early 60s, in villages like Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape where Nolwizi Sinama lives, the... Read More