Photographs of a startled Ndumiso Mamba apparently hiding in the base of the
bed of one of the king’s wives emerged online.
The pictures appear to confirm rumours that King Mswati III's 12th wife was
having an affair with Mr Mamba, which have been circulating around the
country for weeks, according to the Daily
Mail.
The wife, 22-year-old Nothando Dube, is a former Miss Teen Swaziland. It is
rumoured that she dressed up like a soldier to get past security guards at
the palace and meet her lover.
Police raided the Royal Villas hotel on the outskirts of the capital, Mbabane,
where they allegedly discovered Mr Mamba inside the base of the queen’s bed.
The country’s prime minister Sibusiso Dlamini announced Mr Mamba’s resignation
and he is currently in custody.
It is expected that Mrs Dube will spend the rest of her life under 24-hour
surveillance.
King Mswati III, who has at least 23 children and is Africa’s last absolute
monarch, famously selects a new wife at a reed dance where up to 100,00
women are paraded in front of him.
