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 ...

The Reed Dance will be held on 14 September at Mashobeni Royal Palace in Phongola, with over 30,000 maidens and R20-million set to be spent. Politicians will no longer address the maidens, except for ...

The young women participating in the annual reed dance in KwaZulu-Natal must not expose themselves in public, the African National Congress Women’s League said on Sunday. Spokesperson Dudu Mazibuko ...

At least 40,000 fewer young Swazi women are taking part in this year's annual Umhlanga or Reed Dance ceremony than in 2013 Swaziland newspapers reports. Newspapers reported on Thursday that 80,000 ...

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 ...

Despite the annual Umkhosi woMlanga (Reed Dance) in KwaZulu-Natal taking place at a different location on September 13, 2025, no further expenses will be incurred. This is according to Tammy Colley, ...