{"id":5428,"date":"2022-04-30T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T10:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/defense-chief-officer-prince-sihlangusemphi-dies"},"modified":"2022-04-30T15:13:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T15:13:27","slug":"defense-chief-officer-prince-sihlangusemphi-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/defense-chief-officer-prince-sihlangusemphi-dies","title":{"rendered":"Defense Chief Officer Prince Sihlangusemphi dies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Prince Sihlangusemphi, the Chief Officer in the Ministry of Defense has died.<\/b><\/p>\n

The death of the Prince was confirmed by a senior member of the royal family who preferred to remain anonymous as the death was still discussed by close members of the royal family and relatives of the Prince.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s true, he has died\u201d, said the senior member of the royal family.<\/p>\n

It has been disclosed that the Prince died of cancer while receiving treatment at a South African hospital.<\/p>\n

When this journalist called Sihlangusemphi’s close brother Prince Guduza for a comment, he asked to be called later saying he was in a meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am in a meeting Nkhosi, please call later\u201d, said the Prince.<\/p>\n

The late Prince Sihlangusemphi was the Minister of Economic Development, he was later appointed Chief Officer in the Ministry of Defense by His Majesty King Mswati.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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