King Misuzulu’s 'Stella' Joke at Reed Dance Has Mzansi Talking After Trending Video
- AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini addressed maidens at the Umkhosi Womhlanga Reed Dance in Phongola on 12 September 2026
- Speaking about gender-based violence in KwaZulu-Natal, the King made a remark about Stella Artois that left the crowd laughing
- A camera caught Queen Nomzano Myeni's reaction to the joke, and she did not look impressed
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KWAZULU-NATAL - AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini raised eyebrows at the Umkhosi Womhlanga Reed Dance in Phongola on Saturday, 12 September 2026. While addressing maidens at the annual ceremony, he appeared to make a thinly veiled reference to a video that had recently gone viral, and the Queen's expression said it all.
King addresses the crowd at the Reed dance
The King opened his remarks with a serious note, raising concern about gender-based violence in KwaZulu-Natal, which he said was reportedly the highest in the country. He questioned whether alcohol played a role in driving such behaviour. Then, mid-speech, he broke into a smirk.
"I know what you are thinking. You are thinking of iStella," he told the crowd
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The reference was not lost on anyone watching. A video had recently circulated showing the King reportedly berating Queen Nomzano Myeni while drinking Stella Artois beer. The clip triggered widespread public debate, with many accusing him of gender-based violence. He subsequently issued a public apology following the backlash.
Queen's reaction steals the moment
As the crowd laughed along with the King, a camera turned to Queen Myeni. Her face told a very different story. She appeared unmoved and unappreciative of the moment, and her expression quickly became the focus of conversation on social media.
Social media user @Mpumiln posted about the moment on 12 September 2026, writing:
"The King is throwing so much shade and she is not impressed."
Mzansi weighs in on the royal joke
South Africans had strong feelings about what played out at the Reed Dance, and they made them known:
@Penelope_Makala wrote:
"You know when someone is indirectly talking about you 🤣🤣💔"
@OfficialPhiwah said:
"If she was my sister I would have advised her to leave him and come back home."
@theseerheals shared:
"She must leave this marriage 💔😭 Your peace of mind matters. Otherwise she will die a broken woman 🤞🏾"
@ntswaki50 noted:
"If your marriage is a public joke, voice notes are leaked and sarcastic jokes about you are made in public; there's only one way out."
@Keit_Mangope added: "She betrayed and brought shame to the throne, the royal family and the AmaZulu Nation so she must just live with it 😏 She forgot that she did not just marry any man, she married a King. She can go if she wants. But we know she won't 🤣🤣"
Zulu Royal Household calls for privacy after leaked video
Previously, Briefly News reported that the Zulu Royal Household called on the public to respect the privacy of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and his wife, Queen Nomzamo Myeni-Zulu, after a video capturing a heated verbal confrontation between the couple circulated widely online. Royal household spokesperson Mpiyakhe Buthelezi addressed the controversy in an interview with eNCA, describing the incident as a domestic matter between a married couple and asserting that every household, including a royal one, faces private challenges that deserve to remain out of the public domain.
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