KZN ready for Zulu Reed Dance

Municipalities across the province are working with the Department of Arts and Culture to provide transport for maidens to the event. 

Officials are urging all those travelling to Nongoma in northern KZN to exercise caution on the roads. 

The comment comes after 13 Swazi maidens were killed in a crash last weekend. 

The department says municipalities must ensure vehicles used are roadworthy. 

KwaMashu maiden minder, Nombuso Shembe says they are saddened by what happened.

"News of the accident is sad because its not nice as maiden minders to have people's children die on your watch. We live with hope that the Lord will keep us safe on the way to Nongoma. When we arrive, I pray that the children I'm watching remain safe," she said. 

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