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SOLDIER REVEALS: Rituals performed at Central Bank to make Swazis poor, names of unrest killers disclosed.

Wednesday, 24th August, 2022

NOKWANE: King Mswati, an absolute allegedly performs rituals at the Central Bank of Eswatini(CBE)in Matsapha to ensure that Swazis remained poor and loyal to him.

This was disclosed by a soldier who further shared some evidence revealing highly sensitive secrets of the State including torture and killing of civilians by Mswati’s forces.

Eswatini is a tiny Kingdom situated in Southern Africa with about 70% of the population living below the poverty line, even workers are languishing in debts to to low wages approved by the Government through Gazettes. 

The member of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defense Force(UEDF) said he had been trying several times to get hold of this journalist to share such information.

“I have been trying to get hold of you to share this evidence but please don’t reveal this for now, bangangibulala ngoba phela leNkhosi lena seyibusa ngengati, kubulala nje yintfo lelula kubo. What is happening here, ritual men from Ludzidzini normally visit the Central Bank in Matsapha at night to perform rituals on the money just to make sure Swazis remain poor. Batsi kufuneka lamaSwati ahlale aphuyile,imali iphelele etandleni batohlonipha”, said the soldier whose name cannot be revealed for ethical reasons.

Reached for comments, Mandla Luphondvo, the Central Bank of Eswatini(CBE)Spokesperson said the bank does not have an official comment on the matter.

“The Central Bank of Eswatini does not have an official comment on the matter,”he said. 

The soldier then shared some electronic evidence that further revealed army operations, including names of the soldiers who were deployed to shoot and kill dozens of civilians during the political unrest.

Part of the evidence reveals the names of the soldiers who tortured Students Union President Colani Maseko.

“I have been making sure that I gather this evidence for you. What you need to understand here is that there are soldiers who stand with the people, it’s just that some of you are not aware of this. As soldiers of the people, we are aware of those soldiers who kill civilians, there’s a team that was assembled just for that, bahlala e....(name withheld for ethical reasons)kutsi nakusuka umsindvo bakhishwe bayohlasela bantfu. Now, we are getting worried because all of us are in danger as the political situation stands. Yati sometimes, mine ngihle ngifikelwa ngumcabango lomubi ngalabantfu laba, nawubuka wena ikhona iNkhosi lengenta ema-rituals emalini yentele kutsi bantfu baphuye kodvwa itsi itsandza sive sayo,” said the soldier.

A questionnaire was sent to Lieutenant Tengetile Khumalo, the army Spokesperson, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.

On another note, the soldier said some of them who “are against Mswati’s dictatorship are willing to share more information” about the killing of civilians and further share some evidence.

SOLDIER REVEALS: Rituals performed at Central Bank to make Swazis poor, names of unrest killers disclosed.
The Central Bank of eSwatini building in Mbabane.