Check out photos of traditionally clad Zulu maidens as they prepare to take part in the mini reed dance (uMkhosi woMhlanga) in the rural district of Emalangeni, Swaziland. Africa is blessed with some ...

Police spokesman Superintendent Muzi Mngomezulu said the stampede was caused by “pushing and shoving” while the young women were walking up to the palace for the event which is attended by about ...

Little wonder King Mswati III beams when he arrives – bare-chested, proudly carrying erect his golden ceremonial sword and surrounded by a bunch of beefy warriors armed with lethal-looking knobkerries ...

Zulu maidens at the Siyaya eMhlangeni programme. The leader of the KwaFodo Traditional Authority, Inkosi Lucky Mgqigqelwa Fodo, said the Siyaya eMhlangeni programme paves the way for the annual ...

Last week, thousands of Zulu maidens descended on the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongola to take part in Umkhosi woMhlanga, the Reed Dance, which is one of South Africa’s most sacred and striking ...

Coronavirus lockdown rules forced Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Saturday to host a scaled down version of the annual reed dance celebration. Adorned in colourful beads, a young woman is pictured in ...

Travcoa organized a 3,500-mile, four-nation flying safari in September to attend the annual Zulu Reed Dance at the invitation of the Zulu royal family. The 18-day expedition, titled Once in a Lifetime ...

ULUNDI Municipality has conducted a comprehensive transport inspection to ensure all buses that will be transporting maidens to the annual Reed Dance ceremony are in good condition. The Reed Dance ...

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini told maidens at the reed dance in Phongola that he sees them as children and not future wives. KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Francois Rodgers said the king showed responsible ...