{"id":1190,"date":"2014-01-27T07:01:54","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T06:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2023-01-02T15:13:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:13:20","slug":"mswati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/mswati\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You May Not Know About King Mswati III"},"content":{"rendered":"
King Mswati III is the king of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family. He may not be a very popular ruler all over the world, but he is one of the powerful, being one of the last kings that have absolute power in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n He has been the ruler of Swaziland for more than 30 years, having taken over from his father who was king for more than 8 decades.<\/p>\n Swaziland is a small country located on the south-east side of Africa and situated west of Mozambique stretching over 6,000 square miles with over 1,230,000 population. Rich in culture and breath-taking sights, this beautiful country is made up mostly of mountainous regions. The official languages of this country are SiSwati and English.<\/p>\n The kingdom has been under the rulership of the House of Dlamini since 1745 when Ngwane III became king; he is regarded as the first king of modern Eswatini. Before him, the kingdom has seen other rulers including Dlamini I who the dynasty is traced to. With power passed by blood, different kings have come with their different styles. King Mswati III also came with his own style which seems to follow that of his father who was described as an eccentric leader.<\/p>\nInteresting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About King Mswati III<\/strong><\/h2>\n