Umhlanga reed dance a cultural spectacle
Friday, September 03, 2010
Umhlanga is Swaziland's annual cultural event where virgins come and present the reed to Swaziland's Queen Mother, Indlovukazi and an occasion that the King unveils his new fiancee.
The week-long event started on August 24 and ended with a colourful closing ceremony on August 30 as record numbers of maidens dressed in Swaziland's traditional attire danced to a crowd of over 2,000 spectators, which included Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Malawi's Bingu wa Mutharika.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...