Comments on: Wedding race http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:49:41 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Pete Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:36:11 +0000 http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/#comment-239 The labola requirements are too high then. Who sets them, anyway? The labola requirements are too high then. Who sets them, anyway?

]]> By: Kecia http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Kecia Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:39:46 +0000 http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/#comment-238 I was in the former Transkei over the December break and spoke to a local, young black woman there. So, sample size = 1, but what she said was very interesting. She is about 24, has a son with a man who she is still seeing, but they can't get married because he is unemployed and can't raise the lobola required to make the marriage possible. It struck me that in the context of substantial unemployment especially in rural areas, where lobola has become monetized, or if not, where children don't want to owe the family for borrowing the 6 cattle required, it must be extremely difficult to get married. Certainly much more difficult than for white people. I was in the former Transkei over the December break and spoke to a local, young black woman there. So, sample size = 1, but what she said was very interesting. She is about 24, has a son with a man who she is still seeing, but they can’t get married because he is unemployed and can’t raise the lobola required to make the marriage possible. It struck me that in the context of substantial unemployment especially in rural areas, where lobola has become monetized, or if not, where children don’t want to owe the family for borrowing the 6 cattle required, it must be extremely difficult to get married. Certainly much more difficult than for white people.

]]> By: DAVID DICKENS http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/comment-page-1/#comment-237 DAVID DICKENS Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:03:34 +0000 http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/#comment-237 Has the difference between Black and White couples being together bear relevance to migrant work, homeland versus place of employment? Most White couples are or have been born and bred near centre of economic activity and meet and pair up here so staying together is easier. The opposite applies to Black - This may be a small dynamic to consider, yes there are also cultural and other socio-economic factors. Has the difference between Black and White couples being together bear relevance to migrant work, homeland versus place of employment? Most White couples are or have been born and bred near centre of economic activity and meet and pair up here so staying together is easier. The opposite applies to Black – This may be a small dynamic to consider, yes there are also cultural and other socio-economic factors.

]]> By: Reut http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Reut Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:58:18 +0000 http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/#comment-236 Hi Jason. The same data from AMPS shows that the percentage of white adults married or living together is higher across the age groups. For example, the figures for ages 20-34 are 49% and 16% for white and black South Africans respectively. In the age group 35-44, the figures are 77% and 51% respectively. Hi Jason.

The same data from AMPS shows that the percentage of white adults married or living together is higher across the age groups.

For example, the figures for ages 20-34 are 49% and 16% for white and black South Africans respectively. In the age group 35-44, the figures are 77% and 51% respectively.

]]> By: Jason Jenks http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Jason Jenks Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:07:25 +0000 http://www.eighty20.co.za/blog/2010/02/wedding-race/#comment-235 It must have something to do with the age profile. It must have something to do with the age profile.

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