Princess Lindiwe
Princess Lindiwe | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Monarch | Mswati III |
| Prime Minister | Russell Dlamini |
| Preceded by | Tsandzile Dlamini |
| Personal details | |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | King Mswati III (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Akron Vincennes University |
Princess Lindiwe is an Eswatini royal, pastor and politician, Minister of Home Affairs of Eswatini since 2018. She is also member of the House of Assembly since 2018.
Education
Lindiwe got a degree in business administration from the University of Akron and an associate degree in hotel management from the Vincennes University, both in the United States.[1]
Career
She began her professional career in 1985 as an administrator at the Eswatini National Administration Office, later becoming a car manufacturing and washing entrepreneur.[1]
In 2008, King Mswati III appointed Lindiwe as a member of the traditional advisory body Liqoqo.[1] In 2018, she became a member of the House of Assembly and Minister of Home Affairs, and was reappointed in 2023.[1][2]
In December 2025, she called on countries during the international conference on the Role of Women in Modern Society to strengthen international cooperation to "accelerate the empowerment of women".[3] That month, she also stated, in a meeting with religious representatives, that her ministry intends to develop a unified national policy for all churches in the country, rejecting accusations of wanting to control their activities and that the registration of churches would become the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[4]
Personal life
Together with her husband Robert Kasaro, Lindiwe runs the Jesus Calls Worship Centre (JCWC).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hon. Minister Princess Lindiwe Profile". Government of Eswatini. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Members of Parliament (MPs) 2023 — 2028". Parliament of Eswatini. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Dlamini, Bongiwe (15 December 2025). "Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe addresses Turkmenistan Conference, urges countries to accelerate women empowerment". Swaziland News. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Magagula, Delisa (November 2025). "Asilwi nemasontfo – Princess Lindiwe" [We are not fighting against churches – Princess Lindiwe]. Eswatini Daily News (in Zulu). Retrieved 22 February 2026.