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When the African Cultural Revolution arrives, this will be among the top 5 cultural practises that will be outlawed on the pain of prison time with hard labour. Lobola, bride price, dowry, whatever you call it - this is a thing that belongs to a world that no longer exists. In an industrial world beset by capitalism, this cultural practise inevitably devolves into a form of human trafficking. It encourages young women to treat themselves as commodities, and it encourages young men to go to extremes including committing crime just to be able to have a societally recognised partner - this resulting in a society that is made up of scammers, thieves and prostitutes. More importantly, it destroys wealth creation for Africa's young working classes by effectively forcing young people who are just starting out in life to pay a bribe to older people so that they can get married. Older people are supposed to invest their wealth into younger people, not extort wealth from them and act as yet another tax on the demographic that is already Africa's most stressed out. Culture is not static and when the revolution comes, anyone - no matter how old or sickly - who is caught trying to maintain this anachronism will spend a minimum of 5 years repaying their debt to society by digging trenches, harvesting yams, painting road dividers and sweeping streets at gunpoint.

We will be powerful in our lifetime 🌍

This is beautiful 😍

AKA IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS SOUTH AFRICA HAS EVER HAD. EVER.

Everything is coming to light. Empires are falling. Revelation is a must. There is no turning back.

You are a Dutch man, your entire history is based on hate, killing, invasion, division and destroying.

There are many things in our upbringing that were not right, and some of us need to unlearn them in order to relearn healthier patterns. Especially when it comes to how some fathers treated our mothers. Many people grew up watching both parents leave for work at the same time and return home around the same time. In fact, sometimes the father would even drop the mother off at work on his way and pick her up afterward. Yet when they got home, the mother would head straight to the kitchen to cook and handle the household chores, while the father would grab the remote and relax watching television or going out to spend time with friends. Back then, this dynamic may have seemed normal. It may have even been widely accepted. But normal does not always mean right. Some of your mothers really suffered in the hands your fathers. Only if can they share their experiences. Helping your wife especially when both of you are exhausted from the day’s work does not make you less of a man in any way. It reflects partnership, respect, and emotional maturity. Let’s change that narrative and do better. And let’s not forget: many of these mothers contributed directly or indirectly financially to the household as well. But that’s a conversation for another day.

The African Union is one of the most useless institutions ever to happen to Africa.

We must ensure African countries benefit first & fully from their critical minerals through fair, sustainable value chains & manufacturing. No more plundering. No more exploitation. The people of Africa must benefit from the resources of Africa.