• Balobedu maidens performed their Khekhapa traditional dance as Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII joined thousands attending the Zulu Reed Dance. • More than 30,000 reeds were delivered to the royal ...

Year after year, young Zulu girls who are virgins look forward to the Umkhosi WoMhlanga dance where Zulu culture and heritage ...

Zulu maidens under the KwaFodo Traditional Authority in the Gugwini area, outside Harding, are ready for the annual Umkhosi Womhlanga (Reed Dance) to be held in KwaNongoma on September 13 and 14.

AmaZulu maidens gathered in uPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday for uMkhosi woMhlanga, also known as the Reed Dance. The annual event celebrates Zulu culture and traditions. It also promotes values ...

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 ...

Anastasia Fourie, a young debutant from Eshowe, KwaZulu‑Natal (KZN) drew national attention after participating in the 2026 uMkhosi Womhlanga (Zulu Reed Dance) at the Emashobeni Royal Palace near ...

Zulu maidens who have gathered for the annual reed dance in Ulundi say they will replace singing and dancing with mournful hymns in honour of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who died early on Saturday ...

Thousands of Zulu maidens gathered in uPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday for the annual uMkhosi Womhlanga or Reed Dance. The event celebrates Zulu culture and traditions while promoting values of ...

Bright outfits and dancing filled the streets of Ingwavuma, in South Africa's southeastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Saturday, as thousands of young zulu women gathered to take part in the annual Reed ...