Groom demands his bride-price alleging that the bride lied about being a virgin

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A man in Swaziland has demanded from his in-laws his 24-cow bride price back after reportedly discovering that his wife was not a virgin at the time they got married.

According to Gossip Mill Nigeria, Swazrtz Manyeva Dlamini has taken the family of his ex-wife, Ruth Thembisile Sibiya, to court to have his cattle back. Dlamini contends that Sibiya lied about being a virgin.

However, Sibiya denies ever making such a claim. She also insists that Dlamini knew that she was not a virgin and that she was already three months pregnant on their wedding day. 

Court papers reportedly indicate that Dlamini, who is a teacher, began his relationship with Sibiya while she was still his student in high school.

Sibiya reportedly writes:

“After I completed school in 1995, Dlamini, who was far older than me, insisted that we get married but I refused to marry him since I wanted to pursue my studies.” 

She also states that she met and fell in love with a man named Themba Thwala in 1998 prior to marrying Dlamini.

What am I missing here? 

You dated her in high school and she declined marrying you. 
Are you saying the dating that year, involved only kissing and breasts pinching? 

Alright, years later, she again accepts your old-papa love overtures and told you there was a man in her life prior. In order words, her virginity was obviously non- existent since 19-gbororor when you took it(?). 

Going further, you impregnated her, arranged a marriage and now you want all your cattle back? 

Hehehehehe 

It's like there's too much umqombothi in his system. The kparaga don crystallize for im small brain.

Abeg, the family should return what's left of the 24 cattle - including the remaining pieces in the freezer - make e carry e wahala dey go. 

The man is probably a secret lunatic pretending to be normal.

In other news, why is Swaziland obsessed with virginity?

From their king to the lowest peasant, the emotional ambition of every man in that tiny Republic, is 'popping the cherry'. This is 20-frigging-18; where is the pride in that?