Couples tied in knots of debt
Friday, October 17, 2008
Most popular venues are overbooked and so are churches.
So couples will celebrate the end of the year in style, visiting honeymoon resorts.
But glamorous as weddings are, they come with their share of misery because they leave a neat dent in people's finances, not to mention the headaches that come with the planning.
Weddings have become big business and everything about them is expensive. Many have been known to take loans to finance their weddings, sometimes perceived as a waste, since you pump in so much money into a one-day event.
The situation has been compounded by pre-wedding parties, which have sneaked back in the name of bridal showers and stag parties.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...