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eSwatini’s King Mswati III Embroiled into Royal extravagance

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eSwatini’s King Mswati III Embroiled into Royal extravagance

MASERU-(MaraviPost)-King Mswati III of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) has been caught into excessive of public funds usage for his royal family’s wives.

The King is reportedly purchased 19 rolls Royce vehicles for his 15 wives and customised rolls Royce Cullian SUV for himself worth 12 million pounds.

So far, King Mswati III of eSwatini owns two private jets.

He got a US$13.2 million private jet as his 50th birthday gift in 2018.

According to AfricaFactsZone the king owns a US$625,000 Rolls Royce, a US$500,000 Maybach 62, a Bmw X6 and 20 Mercedes Benz S600 Pullman.

This comes amid general outcry over his royal extravagance when citizens still languish in poverty

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.