Nandzi Nkambule
Nandzi Nkambule | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Spouse | King Mswati II |
| Children | King Mbandzeni |
| Father | Chief 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
- ^ Patrick, Richard (1 May 2008). Swazi Clan Histories – Royalty (Index). Five Hundred Year Archive, Emandulo digital collection. p. 2.PDF
- ^ Shepstone, T.; Miller, A. (1976). Kings of Swaziland: File 74 (PDF). KCAL/1_VOL1, University of Cape Town. p. 366. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Matsebula, JSM (1988): History of Swaziland, 3rd Ed. Longman Penguin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Pages 16, 49, 61-2, 70 and 73. ISBN 9780582031678
- ^ Matsebula, J.S.M. (1988). Page 70
- ^ Gillis D, Hugh. The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History (PDF), Greenwood Press. Page 26. ISBN 0313306702