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Mswati's wife flees the King's palace
07 May 2012 at 09:22hrs | Views
The sixth wife of Swazi King Mswati III has left the royal compound, is has been reported.
"She left the royal household last night, citing many years of emotional and physical abuse by her husband as the reason for her departure," SSN (the Swaziland Solidarity Network) said in a statement.
Angela "LaGija" Dlamini had been unhappy for a long time and had thought of leaving for many years, a royal guard told SSN. She left the palace to visit her parents in Hhohho, northern Swaziland.
"From there, she disappeared and was believed to be staying with relatives in the Mkhuzweni region of the country," said Lukhele. LaGija is the third of the king's wives to leave the royal household.
According to a 2004 report in the Daily Sun, the first to flee was Delisa Magwaza, 30, known as Inkhosikati LaMagwaza, who made her way to London via Cape Town. She was followed by Putsoana Hwala, 30, known as Inkhosikati LaHwala, who left behind her three children.
Mswati's 12th wife Mswati Nothando Dube, 22, known as Inkhosikati LaDube, was placed under house arrest at the home of the king's mother in 2010 after an alleged affair with Swaziland's justice minister Ndumiso Mamba. Mamba was fired. LaDube has three children with Mswati. According to SSN, she was staying with the king for the sake of her children. The king currently has fourteen wives and 23 children. A Swazi king's first two wives are chosen for him by the national councillors. There are complex rules on succession. According to tradition, he can only marry his fiancées after they have fallen pregnant, proving they can bear heirs. Until then, they are termed liphovela, or "brides".
Last month, the king received a jet for his 44th birthday, despite a financial crisis in the country. Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini said the king now owned a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 twin-engine jet, AFP reported.
"His majesty's government has the honour to announce to the nation that the king has received a gift of a DC-9 aircraft from development partners and friends of the king, to be used by their majesties for travels abroad," Dlamini reportedly said at the time.
Meanwhile, wikipedia reports that King Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini on April 19, 1968) is the King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as ruler of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be one of the last absolute monarchs in the world, as he has the authority to appoint the country's Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, and the judiciary. However, he is bound to a certain degree by Swazi traditions and he does not have the authority to choose his heir.
Wikipedia further reports that Mswati III is known for his taste for luxury and his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state). He is one of many sons of king Sobhuza II (who had 70 wives, 210 children and at the time of his death left over 1000 grandchildren) and the only child of Ntombi Tfwala, also known as Inkhosikati LaTfwala, one of the king's younger wives. He was born at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital, four months before Swaziland attained independence from Britain.
"She left the royal household last night, citing many years of emotional and physical abuse by her husband as the reason for her departure," SSN (the Swaziland Solidarity Network) said in a statement.
Angela "LaGija" Dlamini had been unhappy for a long time and had thought of leaving for many years, a royal guard told SSN. She left the palace to visit her parents in Hhohho, northern Swaziland.
"From there, she disappeared and was believed to be staying with relatives in the Mkhuzweni region of the country," said Lukhele. LaGija is the third of the king's wives to leave the royal household.
According to a 2004 report in the Daily Sun, the first to flee was Delisa Magwaza, 30, known as Inkhosikati LaMagwaza, who made her way to London via Cape Town. She was followed by Putsoana Hwala, 30, known as Inkhosikati LaHwala, who left behind her three children.
Last month, the king received a jet for his 44th birthday, despite a financial crisis in the country. Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini said the king now owned a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 twin-engine jet, AFP reported.
"His majesty's government has the honour to announce to the nation that the king has received a gift of a DC-9 aircraft from development partners and friends of the king, to be used by their majesties for travels abroad," Dlamini reportedly said at the time.
Meanwhile, wikipedia reports that King Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini on April 19, 1968) is the King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as ruler of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be one of the last absolute monarchs in the world, as he has the authority to appoint the country's Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, and the judiciary. However, he is bound to a certain degree by Swazi traditions and he does not have the authority to choose his heir.
Wikipedia further reports that Mswati III is known for his taste for luxury and his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state). He is one of many sons of king Sobhuza II (who had 70 wives, 210 children and at the time of his death left over 1000 grandchildren) and the only child of Ntombi Tfwala, also known as Inkhosikati LaTfwala, one of the king's younger wives. He was born at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital, four months before Swaziland attained independence from Britain.
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