MBABANE:Penuel Malinga, the Secretary General of the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO) has released a statement on behalf of the political organization, mourning the death of former Senate Deputy President Ngomyayona Gamedze, the Chairperson of Sive Siyinqaba National Movement.
In a statement sent to this Swaziland News on Friday, the PUDEMO Secretary General noted that, Gamedze was also playing a significant role in promoting football in the country as a Mbabane Highlanders administrator.
“The People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) joins the people of Swaziland and the broader democratic movement in mourning the passing of Comrade Ngomuyayona Gamedze, Chairperson of the Sive Siyincaba National Movement. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, comrades, and the organisation he so faithfully served. We also extend our sympathy to the football fraternity, particularly Mbabane Highlanders Football Club where he once served as Club Chairman, the broader business community in which he was an active figure, and to his beloved community of Siphofaneni, which he called home. Comrade Gamedze was also a former National Team Manager, a former boxer, and a man whose impact was felt far beyond political spaces. Comrade Ngomuyayona Gamedze’s journey was one of profound transformation. He became a symbol of political awakening, redemption, and courage. Once a trusted servant of King Mswati’s regime, he served as Senate President within the Tinkhundla system. Over time, he came to recognise the truth about the monarchy’s misrule, its systematic repression, and the suffering it continues to impose on our people.Breaking away from the chains of royal patronage, Comrade Gamedze made a principled decision to abandon the regime.This decision came at great personal cost,” reads the statement in part.
PUDEMO mourns death of Sive Siyinqaba Chairperson ex-Senate Deputy President Ngomyayona Gamedze, says he defected from King Mswati’s Tinkhundla system in favour of the people.