DRUM MAKOTI
Before we started this book, we had conversations with women. Married, engaged, single, divorced and somewhere in between. We talked to our friends who had recently gotten married and those who are in the planning stages. Our resident Makoti, Siya Tsewu, also had some interesting conversations with lawyers, cultural experts and lovers. Before we put pen to paper, we wanted to know what these women wanted to read and what they wanted to know. And the common theme that came out was clear – let’s talk about the things we are often too scared to talk about ahead of the wedding. Conversations about whether or not you are going to get married in community of property should be started long before you even think about getting married. But for some, it almost feels…