By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE: Prince Makhosini Omari Dlamini says his father is King Mswati hence his annual royal benefits including a R3million grant.

This comes amid unanswered questions whether Prince Omari was Indlovukazi, Queen Ntombi Tfwala’s son and a brother to Mswati or not due to the high level of secrecy demonstrated by royalty ever since Dlamini emerged and claimed his royal status.

Reached for comments, Ludzidzini Governor Lusendvo Fakudze said he was not aware that Omari was a child to Indlovukazi.

According to Swazi culture,Mswati risked being dethroned by senior members of the royal family if it’s proven that his mother gave birth to another child.

An independent investigation by this Swaziland News uncovered that it was first claimed that Prince Omari Dlamini was a son to Phindiwe Sangweni, a South African Advocate, however, he has been enjoying a royal status in eSwatini with the identity of his real parents marred by a cloud of controversy.

Prince Omari was later taken to Nkoyoyo Palace to be taken care-off by Inkhosikati LaMbikiza as one of her sons in accordance with Swazi Law and Custom “Kumfaka esiswini”.

It has been disclosed that while residing at Nkoyoyo Palace he had to leave after an alleged conflict with Prince Lindani who allegedly forced Omari to refer to him as “Bayethe”.

The conflict between Omari and Lindani erupted at the time when King Mswati was sick and receiving consistent medical treatment within his hospital at Manzana.

On or around 12th September 2021, Prince Makhosini ‘Omari’ Dlamini had a recorded interview with this editor where he narrated how he was allegedly born from one of Mswati’s girlfriends. 

The call was initiated by the Prince and it lasted for about an hour after this publication published a video where Omari was bragging saying he was enjoying “tax payers money”.

“I am a member of the royal family but you know my story kutsi bengisolo ngiphikwa kuhle kutsiwa ngiwabani and I have been fighting this”, he said.

But the disclosure by the Prince comes in the midst of various versions whether Omari was Mswati’s or Indlovukazi’s son, the Prince disputed that the he was the Queen Mother’s son but confirmed that he had direct access to her.

This publication is in possession of evidence suggesting that as a member of the royal family, Prince Omari uses an MTN contract number starting with 7616 that was specifically designed for Emakhosikati(King’s wives) and Mswati’s children. 

The Prince also benefits R3million from taxpayers money as his annual royal grant and has an alleged direct access to Indlovukazi Ntombi Tfwala.

On around March 2020, the royal family allegedly used the State controlled Times to introduce former Mtfongwaneni MP Mjuluko Dlamini as Prince Omari's father. 

The newspaper then reported that Mjuluko was against subjecting himself to a DNA test to prove whether he was the father to Prince Omari or not.

Now, this Swaziland News is in possession of evidence suggesting that even after being introduced to Mjuluko as his father, Prince Omari continued to receive royal benefits including the annual grant.

The Prince confirmed to this publication that he received R3million per year as his royal grant just like Mswati’s children and refuted sentiments suggesting that former MP Mjuluko Dlamini was his father.

It could not be ascertained why the real parents of Prince Makhosini Omari Dlamini remained a top secret within the royal family even though he continued to be taken-care. 

Prince Omari told this editor that he was eager to see the country retaining peace and stability.

“I am talking all this to you as my brother njengoba nawe ungulomunye uMlangeni. We need to work on this and speed-up the dialogue otherwise things are really bad. I am thinking of persuading Indlovukazi to speak to his son to agree on the dialogue. You on the other side, you can assist us calm the people not to protest while we talk, these protests are not good for everyone”, said the Prince.

Prince Omari is among members of the royal family who benefit billions of taxpayers money in a country where about 70% of the population lives below the poverty line. 

King Mswati subsequently ordered the arrest of pro-democracy MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube merely for demanding democratic reforms on behalf of the people who elected them, the country is in the midst of a political crisis.