NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of child brides in Africa will more than double by 2050 if current trends persist because of rapid population growth and limited social change ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - It once cost several head of cattle for a South African man to set himself up with a new wife, but these days many pay in cash, and inflation -- or abuse -- can be a problem.

African child brides are reportedly being advertised on Facebook, with parents selling their kids via connections made on the social media giant in order to pay off debts -- in some cases bartering ...

NORTHWEST OF HOWICK, South Africa — — She was named Democracy in Zulu, at a time when her country had none. A few years later, the constitution born of the historic South African election that ended ...

A bride’s shy reaction during a wedding kiss moment sparked laughter and reflection across social media The moment highlighted how cultural values still shape modern South African weddings. It ...