Nandzi Nkambule

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Nandzi Nkambule
Born
Eswatini
SpouseKing Mswati II
ChildrenKing Mbandzeni
FatherChief Mbandzeni Nkambule
Relatives Tibati Nkambule (sister)

Nandzi Nkambule (also spelt Nandi) was a Swazi royal consort and the wife of King Mswati II. She was the mother of King Mbandzeni. [1] [2]

Nandzi's father was Mbandzeni Nkambule, a chief of the Nkambule clan. [3] She was the sister of Tibati Nkambule, another of King Mswati II's wives. [3] Nandzi was put to death by Mswati II while her son Mbandzeni was still young. [4] Following her death, Mbandzeni was raised by Sisile Khumalo, another of Mswati II's wives and the mother of the heir Prince Ludvonga II. [3]

As the Queen Mother, Sisile Khumalo was later entrusted by the Liqoqo [5] with the responsibility of identifying a successor to King Mswati II following her son Ludvonga II's death from poisoning. [3] She selected Mbandzeni among King Mswati II's sons to rule the Kingdom, reigning from 1872 until his death in 1889. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Patrick, Richard (1 May 2008). Swazi Clan Histories – Royalty (Index). Five Hundred Year Archive, Emandulo digital collection. p. 2.PDF
  2. ↑ Shepstone, T.; Miller, A. (1976). Kings of Swaziland: File 74 (PDF). KCAL/1_VOL1, University of Cape Town. p. 366. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Matsebula, JSM (1988): History of Swaziland, 3rd Ed. Longman Penguin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Pages 16, 49, 61-2, 70 and 73. ISBN   9780582031678
  4. ↑ Matsebula, J.S.M. (1998). Page 70
  5. ↑ Gillis D, Hugh. The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History (PDF), Greenwood Press. Page 26. ISBN   0313306702
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