By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:Prince Phuzigazi’s wife Inkhosikati LaKhumalo has locked Acting Ludzidzini Indvuna Themba Ginindza out of Mbekelweni uMphakatsi, Ginindza is accused of collecting “Tinkhomo TeNkhosi” for ‘Kukhonta’ and disappeared while neglecting uMphakatsi.

Reached for comments on Saturday morning by this Swaziland News, Inkhosikati LaKhumalo confirmed locking the gates but, declined to comment further saying she cannot speak about these issues with the media but will seek an audience with the King.

“It’s true that but, will communicate my decision to lock him out to His Majesty the King, not the media,” she said.

Inkhosikati LaKhumalo was the first to have her umtsimba ‘blessed’ by the King in 1988 shortly after his Coronation.

Acting Ludzidzini Governor Themba Ginindza who doubles as Mbekelweni Indvuna avoided questions regarding this matter and, as reported by this publication, he is currently at loggerheads with BantfwabeNkhosi be-Mbekelweni for neglecting the uMphakatsi.

Speaking to this Swaziland News earlier this week, one of the royal family members said, Indvuna Themba Ginindza was appointed by the late Prince Phuzigazi who went to Manzini Market with Luke Mavimbela(now Mankayane National Court President) to ‘fetch’ Ginindza who was fixing radios there.

“Prince Phuzigazi appointed and subsequently introduced him to the King as Mbekelweni Indvuna after a research about his family’s proximity to the previous King.Ingwenyama appointed Ginindza to Parliament and as Acting Ludzidzini Indvuna. What Indvuna Ginindza is failing to understand is that, he was appointed because Ingwenyama hold the Mbekelweni uMphakatsi in high regard, he was actually recognizing the Mbekelweni uMphakatsi by appointing him and therefore, if he neglects his fundamental duties here and destroys this Royal Palace, even the King will have a serious problem with him. Before Prince Phuzigazi died, he dissolved the Inner Council(Bandlancane) that was collecting monies from the public, allocating land at Mbekelweni without declaring tinkhomo teNkhosi. But after the death of Prince Phuzigazi, Indvuna Ginindza is now working with that Inner Council, collecting monies from the public.I know you are good in research, just contact laBantfwabeNkhosi one-by-one as some are willing to talk to you ngalendzaba, ask them kutsi utishonisaphi Ginindza letinkhomo teNkhosi ngoba even electricity units come from the pockets of BantfwaBeNkhosi or Inkhosikati LaKhumalo, Ginindza uyatidlela lemali. It’s painful Nkhosi to be insulted by the people kutsiwe “wena uwaseBukhosini udla timali, liciniso litsi timali tidliwa ngu-Ginindza lapha,” said one of the royal family members who preferred to remain anonymous.

King Mbandzeni’s Mbekelweni Royal Palace was previously under King Sobhuza’s wife Inkhosikati LaZwane who gave birth to Prince Phuzigazi, Princess Siphila, Princess Tsandzisiwe, Prince Sivukelene, Princess Lomajuba and Princess Ncengencenge.