AFTER a day filled with incredible dance talent, amazing energy and colourful costumes at Curries Fountain, with more than 1 700 participants from all around KZN and beyond garnering for the top prize, the Playhouse Company has announced the winners in the seven Zulu dance categories competed for the Ingoma competition.
The winning group in each category won R8 000; the second prize awarded was R6 000; and the third prize was R4 000. Consolation prizes for the remaining three groups in each of the six categories were awarded R1 200 each. Total prize money amounted to R129 600, and trophies worth over R17 000 and certificates were presented to the groups placed in first, second and third place in each category.
The winning groups in the seven Zulu dance categories were as follows:
ISIGEKLE
Winners:
Izigi zabafazi
Second place: Buhle bomkhambathi
Third place: Asakhe
INGOMA SIKHUZE:
Winners: Ingwe mnyama
Second place: Amaqhawe
Third place: Iful elimnyama
USHAMENI:
Winners: Shikishi
Second place: Amathole amnyama
Third place: Mkholombe indlavini
INGOMA YEZINTOMBI:
Winners: iKusasa elihle
Second place: Izintombi zosizo
Third place: Mtimande
INGOMA YEZINSIZWA:
Winners: Vuka yibambe
Second place: Ofeleba
Third place: uMoya obandayo
INDLAMU:
Winners: Ingqayizivele
Second place: Amabubesi
Third place: Osizweni Theatre Production
UMZANSI:
Winners: Umlazi Jinge
Second place: Ntsika yeAfrika
Third place: iGugulesizwe
