Majahenkaba Dlamini

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Majahenkaba Dlamini
Appointed by Mswati III
Personal details
Born
Majahenkaba James Dlamini

Nkhaba, Hhohho District, eSwatini
Nationality Swazi
Parent Bhekimpi Dlamini
Relatives Bongani 'Sgcokosiyancinca' Dlamini
Occupation
  • Attorney-General of eSwatini
  • Judge of the Supreme Court
ProfessionLegal practitioner

Majahenkaba James Dlamini is a legal professional who served as the Attorney-General of Eswatini. He was the son of Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini. [1] [2] [3]

His home is the Nkhaba Royal Kraal in Hhohho that was led by his father Bhekimpi as the Chief of Nkhaba. [4] [5]

A Judge of the Supreme Court of eSwatini, [6] Dlamini has been on the Attorney-General post since the early 1980s - first appointed by Queen Regent Dzeliwe as the acting Attorney-General on 29 November 1982 [7] and then by King Mswati III on 30 November 1986. [8]

References

  1. Clottey interview with Majahenkaba Dlamini, Swaziland’s attorney general,Voice of American English News, 6 June 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2025
  2. Nkhaba chiefdom dispute stalling development, Times of eSwatini, 25 April 2021. Page 1
  3. Battles of egos, Times of Swaziland, 24 November 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2025
  4. Attorney-General alleged to have sent mob, Times of Swaziland, 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2025
  5. Brief history of Nkhaba Royal Kraal, Times of Swaziland, 7 June 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013
  6. OPINION: What a messy affair, Eswatini Observer, 29 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025
  7. Appointment of Majahenkaba James Dlamini as acting Attorney-General 1982 PDF download, Government Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2025
  8. Appointment of Majahenkaba James Dlamini as acting Attorney-General 1986 PDF download, Government Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2025