{"id":83040,"date":"2025-12-12T16:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/tetfulo-reserved-for-monarchy-litiya-la-commander-as-gift"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:50:21","slug":"tetfulo-reserved-for-monarchy-litiya-la-commander-as-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/tetfulo-reserved-for-monarchy-litiya-la-commander-as-gift","title":{"rendered":"Tetfulo Reserved for Monarchy Litiya La-Commander as Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Percy Simelane, the King\u2019s Spokesperson says in terms of Customary Law, \u201ctetfulo\u201d homage gifts remain an exclusive prerogative of the Monarchy.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Responding on Thursday evening when asked to clarify if \u201cArmy Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze is now allowed to accept tetfulo like the King\u201d, the King\u2019s Spokesperson stated that while homage gifts remain the prerogative of the Monarchy, a visiting person of leader can be publicly be appreciated with a gift.<\/p>\n<p>But in the case of Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze receiving alleged \u201ctetfulo\u201d known as \u201clitiya la-Commander\u201d, the King\u2019s Spokesperson stated that, a gift cannot be demanded but must be presented freely and\/or without any duress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a very thin line between tetfulo (customary gifts to the Monarchy) and common gifts to anyone such that they are now used interchangeably. That it may be, customary gifts to the Monarch\/Monarchy are more of a homage in nature than common gifts given to relatives, friends and visitors. Our experience is that homage in this country is reserved for the Monarch and Monarchy. The rest of us fall outside the homage bracket which occur freely by the grace of tradition and not by demand,\u201d said the King\u2019s Spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze had been allegedly forcing soldiers to contribute monies from fifty to five hundred Rands (R50.00-R500.00) depending on seniority, the Commander allegedly \u201creceives between ten and twenty thousand Rands (R10,000.00-R20,000.00) per-visit when visiting the various Army Barracks.<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that, some soldiers who were forced to contribute, were subsequently refunded after this publication exposed the alleged corruption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Percy Simelane, the King\u2019s Spokesperson says in terms of Customary Law, \u201ctetfulo\u201d homage gifts remain an exclusive prerogative of the Monarchy. 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