Young women, known locally in the KwaZulu-Natal province as "maidens", participate in a traditional "reed dance", an age-old annual ceremony in celebration of sexual purity and promotion of sexual ...
Maidens sing as they proudly carry the ceremonial reed. Photo: Le2snaps. Singing, jubilation and traditional Zulu culture were on full display at the annual Reed Dance, held from September 12 to 14 at ...
Eswatini's King Mswati III (C), South Africa's Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini (L) and former Botswana President Ian Khama (2nd R) arrive for the 2024 Umhlanga Reed ...
The Zulu royal family has dismissed growing criticism over the practice of virginity testing on girls under the age of 16, saying opponents are seeking to undermine one of the Zulu nation’s most ...
DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) law enforcement and traffic officers will be intensifying safety operations across the province as thousands of people are expected to be attending the annual uMkhosi ...
Ludzidzini Royal Village, Swaziland - More than 50 000 bare-breasted virgins, many hoping to be the Swazi king's 13th bride, gathered on Monday for an ancient rite that critics say ill befits a ...