MBABANE:Bongani Nzima,the Minister of Sports,Culture and Youth Affairs allegedly tried to save the life of his driver Doctor Mndzebele who was poisoned during a thanksgiving event about two(2) weeks ago, relatives told this Swaziland News on Friday.
It has been disclosed that,after recovering,the Minister who was also poisoned rushed to Mbabane Government Hospital to check his driver and was buying medication from his pocket trying to save his life.
Eswatini is facing a health crisis amid shortage of drugs and the Minister’s driver is among hundreds of emaSwatini who have died since the health crisis erupted.
“The Minister tried to save his driver’s life,he was frequenting Mbabane Government Hospital to check on him and even buying medication from his pocket.Mndzebele was first admitted at the Luke Commission and was then transferred to the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital(RFM) before being transferred to the Mbabane Government Hospital”,said a relative to the deceased driver when speaking to editor Zweli Martin Dlamini.
Efforts to reach the Sports Minister proved unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.
As reported by this Swaziland News earlier on Thursday evening,Sports Minister Bongani Nzima,the Sandleni Member of Parliament(MP) was allegedly saved by his Medical Aid after being poisoned during a thanksgiving event at Sandleni Inkhundla about two(2) weeks ago, his driver who was also poisoned died and will be buried in the outskirts of Dvokolwako this weekend.
The late Doctor Mndzebele.