Following the coronation of newly crowned King Misuzulu kaZwelithini last month, thousands of people flocked to the first reed dance festival since the Covid epidemic in the South African province of ...

Umdoni’s mayor Mbali Cele-Luthuli encouraged the maidens to represent their communities with pride, dignity, discipline and respect throughout their journey. She further urged them to remain committed ...

Anastasia Fourie joins the 2026 Umkhosi Womhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal, sharing what the Zulu Reed Dance means to her as South ...

Thousands of maidens dressed in colourful traditional regalia gathered in Pongola for the 2026 Zulu Reed Dance, where they presented reeds to King Misuzulu. Nhlanhla Mabaso The annual Zulu Reed Dance ...

Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called on his nation to embrace diversity by welcoming people of all races and ethnicities to join the annual uMkhosi woMhlanga (Zulu reed dance). At the weekend, ...

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has used the annual uMkhosi woMhlanga, or Reed Dance, to call for an end to gender-based violence (GBV), saying he is tired of campaigns against the scourge while ...

A 17-year-old reed dance maiden from Richmond suffered a fractured leg after being struck by an allegedly intoxicated driver near Mashobeni Royal Palace.

The annual Zulu Reed Dance went underway on Saturday in Pongola, where thousands of maidens are gathered at the Emashobeni Royal palace to participate in the procession. The event which also promotes ...

Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII brought Balobedu culture to the Zulu Reed Dance as thousands of maidens celebrated their heritage.

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 ...