A lot has been said about Zulu maidens parading bare-breasted in public, but those who understand the culture say it is a matter of pride and not shame – unless one has eaten of the forbidden fruit, ...
With more than 40 000 young maidens having handed over their reeds at the eNyokeni Royal Palace in KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, the annual Zulu reed dance marked 40 years since its revival ...
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 ...
Zulu maidens who are graduates from tertiary institutions have expressed anger at KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture, Mntomuhle Khawula, after he barred them from addressing the crowd at the ...