Traditionally clad Zulu maidens prepare to take part in the mini reed dance (uMkhosi woMhlanga) in the rural district of Emalangeni, some 80kms north of Durban on August 19, 2017. / AFP A ...

A group of Zulu maidens called on search engine giant Google to stop removing their bare-breasted pictures from the internet. The maidens made the call on Saturday at the annual reed dance, where they ...

Durban - A group of Zulu maidens who took part in last week’s Royal Reed Dance have rubbished the idea of opening the annual festival to other races, saying this would dilute the value of the ceremony ...

UPDATE: King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has now taken the podium to address Zulu maidens at eNyokeni. However, everytime he tries to speak his voice is drowned by excited Zulu maidens. UPDATE: Overcome by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Exceptional times call for exceptional measures, and the Zulu tradition known as Umkhosi woMhlanga is no exception. This year, as a result of Covid-19, only 30 maidens were invited to participate in a ...

Today’s annual reed dance presided over by the Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini got off to a colourful start, but pandemonium broke out later when the maidens appear to have freaked out. It all ...

The men say they suspect the Zulu royal family uses muti to ensure they do not get erect at the dance, an allegation the family has dismissed. Picture for illustrative purposes only. A maiden partakes ...

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The annual reed dance by young Zulu women was held at the Zulu king's royal palace in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Instead of tens of thousands of women, the king only invited 30 participants due to ...

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 ...