By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:King Mswati allegedly splashed about R10million to his close brothers and sisters,the children of the late King Sobhuza.

It has been disclosed that,each senior member of the royal family received two hundred and thirty thousand Rands(R230,000.00) as an annual grant,about forty(40)children of the late King Sobhuza benefitted from the annual grant.

“It’s true,we received R230,000.00 each about two weeks ago before the King travelled to Taiwan”,said one senior Prince whose name cannot be revealed for ethical reasons.

Reached for comments on Monday evening,King Mswati’s Spokesperson Percy Simelane said,his office operates away from salaries and allowances,he then urged this journalist to seek a comment from the relevant offices or finance institution.

“We operate away from salaries, social grants and allowances.Kindly take it up with the relevant finance institution or offices”,said the King’s Spokesperson.

Eswatini is facing a health crisis amid shortage of drugs in public hospitals,the education sector is also facing financial challenges as institutions of higher learning struggle without working equipment.