{"id":28662,"date":"2023-06-20T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/kings-advisor-prince-matatazela-dies"},"modified":"2023-06-20T07:33:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T07:33:46","slug":"kings-advisor-prince-matatazela-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/kings-advisor-prince-matatazela-dies","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s Advisor Prince Matatazela dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Prince Chief Matatazela, the member of the King\u2019s Advisory Council(Liqoqo) and Chief of Nhlambeni has died.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The unfortunate death of the Prince was confirmed to this by children of the late King Sobhuza on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true but, you must contact Ludzidzini Indvuna Lusendvo Fakudze, uma ungamtfoli ngoba ngatsi unemkhuhlane, ukhona umfana weNdvuna Saddam Magongo,\u201d said a senior Prince.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments, Saddam Magongo, the Ludzidzini Governor\u2019s Assistant(umfana weNdvuna) confirmed the death of the Prince but declined to share further details saying he was too junior to discuss the matter with the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true but you have to contact Mbekelweni Indvuna Themba Ginindza who is in charge now, in the absence of Indvuna Lusendvo Fakudze.I am too junior to discuss details,\u201d said the Ludzidzini Governor\u2019s Assistant.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to reach Governor Themba Ginindza proved unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n<p>But Nhlambeni traditional authorities(Bandlancane) confirmed the death of the Prince, however, Indvuna of the Inner Council Mtoloza Lulane was identified as the rightful person to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Nhlambeni Indvuna Mtoloza Lulane had not responded at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comments,King\u2019s Spokesperson Percy Simelane said he was receiving the news regarding the death of the Prince for the first time,from this journalist,he however described the death as an unfortunate loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were not aware.It is indeed a sad and unfortunate loss.The Prince served diligently in a host of the State\u2019s organs including the Civil Service Commission(CSC).He was a workaholic with an enviable magnetic personality.A giant has fallen and Eswatini is one big brain poorer.How sad!\u201d, said the King\u2019s Spokesperson.<\/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. Prince Chief Matatazela, the member of the King\u2019s Advisory Council(Liqoqo) and Chief of Nhlambeni has died. 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