The Harare
businessman exclusively told H-Metro yesterday that even though he spent a
substantial amount of money to bankroll the glitzy ceremony, what actually went
into the pockets of his in-laws as lobola was nowhere near US$300 000.
Chivayo said
the figures which are being circulated related to the entire cost of the glitzy
ceremony and not what really went into the pockets of his in-laws for lobola.
Chivayo paid
lobola for his lover Lucy Muteke.
He said the
impression which has been created was that his in-laws charged him and pocketed
U$$300 000 when, in reality, what they asked him to pay for lobola was not more
than US$20 000.
He said lobola
chewed a very small part of the expenditure with the bulk of the money going
into paying for things like entertainment, with a number of bands providing the
soundtrack, the decor, the drinks and other costs related to such a function.
He praised his
in- laws for being “humble and understanding” who kept the traditional ceremony
within the normal boundaries of the money which is usually exchanged on such
occasions.
Chivayo said he
sent a messenger with US$50 000 to deal with the lobola requirements and he
called back to advise him that everything demanded by the in-laws had been
fully catered for by that payment and there was a “lot of change.”
The businessman
said he had also carried a further US$75 oo0 in his car, just to make sure
there would be no shortfalls.
In the end, he
didn’t need to use that supplementary cash for the lobola ceremony.
The venue in
Marondera featured a porch, which could easily be mistaken for a lavish setting
in Milan, Italy. H Metro
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