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Royal family dismisses claims King Misuzulu is in eSwatini hospital

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'It seems that the intention is to create a public perception that his majesty is unwell and unfit. Ultimately, this creates unnecessary panic and perceptions of instability in the royal crown.'

was in eSwatini to see his uncle King Mswati III, that country's head of state.

“The office of the crown king felt it prudent that during this visit, the king should undergo a medical examination while there,” said Prince Africa. “This is informed by the context of our current times of pandemics such as Covid-19 and other dangerous ailments. His majesty's office decided to err on the side of caution and ensure that all possible impediments were tested, to mitigate any untimely eventuality, given reports of Mr Xaba's sudden death.

“It appears that there is an orchestrated agenda and a desperate narrative to communicate defamatory and baseless claims of his majesty's ill health. This is not the first occasion such tactics have been mobilised, similar activities were done during his majesty's recent visit to eSwatini. “The motives are unclear at this stage, however, the king remains cognisant that the political environment is ripe due to the approaching cycle of political elections. It seems that the intention is to create a public perception that his majesty is unwell and unfit. Ultimately, this creates unnecessary panic and perceptions of instability in the royal crown.”

 

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