Pandemic Causes Spike In Marriages

Sekati Kemmonye Sekati being kissed by his two wives Mpho and Kagiso at their wedding in Manyana PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Sekati Kemmonye Sekati being kissed by his two wives Mpho and Kagiso at their wedding in Manyana PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The coronavirus pandemic has caused sharp and steady increase in marriages in the country raising fears of high divorce cases in the future.

Statistics Botswana’s marriage statistics brief for 2020, illustrated a steady rise in the number of marriages since 2018 with a percentage increase in the number of marriages of 11.1% from 2018 to 2019 and a further 6.9 percent from 2019 to 2020.

The brief further revealed that the outbreak of COVID-19 did not negatively affect marriage trends. Wedlocks during this era dubbed ‘COVID-19 marriages’ have proven to be cheaper as many couples have been taking advantage of the pandemic whittling down related costs.

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