{"id":15078,"date":"2022-10-31T08:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/information-minister-princess-sikhanyiso-pregnant-again-child-to-be-maintained-by-taxpayers"},"modified":"2022-10-31T10:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:33:53","slug":"information-minister-princess-sikhanyiso-pregnant-again-child-to-be-maintained-by-taxpayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/information-minister-princess-sikhanyiso-pregnant-again-child-to-be-maintained-by-taxpayers","title":{"rendered":"Information Minister Princess Sikhanyiso pregnant again, child to be maintained by taxpayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Princess Sikhanyiso, the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology(ICT) has fallen pregnant again.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The second born child of the Princess is expected to be maintained by taxpayers like Prince Philolezwe.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments earlier, Ludzidzini Governor Lusendvo Fakudze said if an unmarried Princess fell pregnant, the child is adopted by the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of Swazi Law and Custom, a child has two homes,that of her father and mother. So, if the Princess is not married, the child is adopted by the royal family,\u201d said the Governor.<\/p>\n<p>The press is in possession of information suggesting that the Princess is indeed pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>The information was confirmed by a royal insider when speaking to this publication on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true, but don\u2019t mention whether it\u2019s a boy or a girl because she might have an idea who leaked the information. But she told me that she is pregnant,\u201d said the royal insider.<\/p>\n<p>When this publication contacted the Princess on Sunday evening, she terminated the conversation immediately after learning that this journalist was calling her.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Sikhanyiso is the first born daughter of King Mswati, she was appointed by his father as the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology(ICT).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Princess Sikhanyiso, the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology(ICT) has fallen pregnant again. The second born child of the Princess is expected to be maintained by taxpayers like Prince Philolezwe. 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