Every year, thousands of young girls arrive at the Zulu King Palace in Nongoma and have already undergone virginity testing in their districts throughout the province in a bid to get married to the ...

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.

Zulu maidens at the Siyaya eMhlangeni programme. The leader of the KwaFodo Traditional Authority, Inkosi Lucky Mgqigqelwa Fodo, said the Siyaya eMhlangeni programme paves the way for the annual ...

Last week, thousands of Zulu maidens descended on the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongola to take part in Umkhosi woMhlanga, the Reed Dance, which is one of South Africa’s most sacred and striking ...

Zulu maidens outside the Vereeniging Magistrates Court where the five suspects accused of the murder of two 25 year olds will appear. Picture: Jabulile Mbatha/ EWN A group of Zulu maidens has staged a ...

An emotional King Goodwill Zwelithini deviated from his prepared speech at the royal reed dance in Nongoma on Saturday and said he would rather be thrown in jail than let the virginity testing ...

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 ...