{"id":32342,"date":"2023-08-21T16:03:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=32342"},"modified":"2023-08-21T13:33:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:33:38","slug":"wife-successfully-runs-to-court-to-stop-king-mswatis-head-of-security-major-general-collen-lasco-from-marrying-widow-through-swazi-law-and-custom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/wife-successfully-runs-to-court-to-stop-king-mswatis-head-of-security-major-general-collen-lasco-from-marrying-widow-through-swazi-law-and-custom","title":{"rendered":"Wife successfully runs to court to stop King Mswati\u2019s Head of Security Major General Collen Lasco from marrying widow through Swazi Law and Custom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Lieutenant Colonel Phindile Nelile Lasco, the wife to King Mswati\u2019s Head of Security Major General Collen Lusushwana Lasco successfully ran to court to stop the senior soldier from marrying widow Khumbuzile Mabuza.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is contained in court documents including a court order dated 17th July 2023, the wife who is legally married to the Head of the Royal Close Protection Unit(RCPU) through Civil Rites ran to court upon learning that Lasco has constructed a multi-million house for the widow at Mdumezulu under Chief Prince Kusa.<\/p>\n<p>The wife was represented by lawyers from Zonke Magagula and Co when moving the application before the High Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purported siSwati law and custom marriage between the 1st and 2nd Respondent is declared null and void\u201d, reads the court order in part.<\/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. 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