Eswatini: Security for KZN Reed Dance Women Stepped Up

1 September 2015

Safety concerns ahead of the annual Reed Dance in KwaZulu-Natal have been highlighted following the death of 65 young women on their way to the annual Swazi Reed Dance at the weekend.

The KZN department of arts and culture said it is doing everything in its power to ensure the safety of young women participating in Umkhosi Womhlanga at eNyokeni Palace in Nongoma.

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