African Weddings

Mozambique’s long-cherished special place for weddings has had a respectable makeover and the capital’s residents are overjoyed.

Nothing is for free in Tanzania, especially not weddings, which take a large chunk out of one’s payslip each month.

Prospective husbands who can’t afford the dowry are paying for their brides in instalments, writes Keletso Thobega.

Weddings are an expensive business in Tanzania, and everyone’s involved. Richard Mgamba explains what it takes to get a bride to the altar.