Lobola WTF?

In African years gone by dowry was a token of appreciation given to the bride's family by the groom's family during the traditional marriage ceremony. This was done as sign of uniting the two families involved. A single goat (believe it or not) was adequate enough to fulfill this rite of passage. Nowadays dowry has become a get-rich-quick scheme for the in-laws, a money heist of sorts.  Right out the gate, I'm not a dowry/lobola hater. I just don't like this modernized version of it. I mean, why should one have to pay for his f…