It is not only women who can lead the Balobedu nation, men can also ascend to the throne. Balobedu regent Mpapatla Bakhoma Modjadji explained why the royal council chose Prince Lekukela Modjadji to ...

She is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who aspires to become a doctor. Masalanabo Modjadji, South Africa's only female traditional ruler, with claims of mystical rainmaking powers, is pictured at her home in ...

Makobo Modjadji, the rain queen who led South Africa's Balobedu people, has died aged only 27. It is not known what killed the rain queen, who was crowned in 2003 at the age of 25. She was the sixth ...

The appointment of prince Lekukela Modjadji as successor of the Balobedu tribe cannot be successfully challenged, says Modjadji Royal Council spokesperson Phetole Mampeule. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo ...

Traditionally the Modjadjis conduct rainmaking rituals during the southern hemisphere spring. (AFP) Midrand: She is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who aspires to become a doctor. But Masalanabo Modjadji is ...

Africa's legendary Balobedu tribe enters an era of modernity and scandal this week following the crowning of its youngest rain queen, a descendant of the female monarchs who inspired the phrase "she ...

The Balobedu people of South Africa have crowned their new queen. Traditionally, the ruler of the Balobedu is known as the Rain Queen, and she is revered by people far beyond the boundaries of her ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Makobo Modjadji, the famed rain queen of South Africa’s Balobedu people, has died of unspecified causes after just two years in power, the Modjadji Royal Council said ...

Masalanabo Modjadji is no ordinary pre-teen — she is South Africa's only female traditional ruler, with claims of mystical rainmaking powers. Queen Modjadji is the hereditary ruler of the Balobedu, an ...