Nota Baloyi’s Unconventional Online Lobola Meeting with Berita’s Family Sparks Laughter
In a shocking twist to the age-old tradition of lobola, Nhlamulo “Nota” Baloyi, the controversial South African music executive, has set social media abuzz with laughter and surprise after revealing that he had his lobola negotiations virtually!
Nota Baloyi took to his Twitter account to reminisce about the day he paid the bride price for his now estranged wife, Berita, and accused her family of deceitfully handling the money received from lobola negotiations.
Calling Out Deceit: Where are the Cows?
The outspoken music executive, known for his candid remarks, didn’t hold back as he called out Berita’s family for allegedly lying about the cows they were supposed to buy with the lobola money.
“On this day in 2020, I paid lobola… I haven’t seen any of the cows that money was meant to buy. That’s how you know your in-laws are not to be trusted. Not only did they lie about their daughter being a well-raised decent human being, they lied about adding to the cows they had,” he tweeted.
Nota Baloyi Online Lobola Negotiations Sparks Laughter
To the astonishment of many, Nota Baloyi shared pictures of the lobola negotiations program and even a screenshot of the Google Meet they used during the virtual lobola proceedings. Twitterati couldn’t contain their amusement at the revelation that this important traditional event was conducted online instead of the usual physical gathering.
While some netizens found it hilarious that Nota Baloyi had a virtual lobola negotiation, some tweeps expressed concern about the potential loss of cultural significance and respect for tradition.
Check out some of the reactions;
@kabelodioka;
First Man in history to pay Lobola online they don’t call you goat 🐐for nothing 🤣
@Mnene_HE;
My G went through a virtual lobola and wonders why his marriage failed🤣
@MbeleNkululeko;
Online gang 😂😂 can’t believe your Malume’s agreed to this.. niyahlanya nonke kini nina..Wa lobola nge zoom meeting, that’s why umshado wakho didn’t last😂😂😂
@Thami_Gulu;
Hence ya’ll didn’t last, lobola negotiations via whatsapp !? Yall lost the core and the meaning of “lobola” that’s why things go south. You guys going to the family’s gate and ask for entry also is a sign of respect even to the ancestors. Also iyabikwa imali yelobolo edlozini..
@sazisomzet
Walobola virtually?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂