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SA: Outrage As Swazi King Gets 120 BMWs,19 Rolls-Royces

After public servants in eSwatini took to the streets demanding pay increases, King Mswati III has come under fire for “spoiling” his family with a fleet of luxury BMWs.

Formerly known as Swaziland, the monarchy has left opposition party, the People’s United Democratic Movement (Pudemo), fuming as it appeared to ignore calls for government employees to be remunerated better, and instead doubled down by ordering 120 BMWs which were delivered on Thursday.

Around 700 public servants rallied in the capital Mbabane on Thursday against the rule of Mswati, whom they accused of draining public coffers.

Pudemo general secretary Wandile Dludlu

Swazi King never ordered men to marry 5 wives

Swazi King never ordered men to marry five wives

The Swazi government has vehemently denied reports that His Majesty King Mswati III ordered men to marry as many as five wives or risk jail.

There was no such order, government spokesman said. It is fake news.

The fake report which emanated from Zambian Observer and has been republished in many other newspapers, was denounced as malicious.

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A statement published by Swazi Observer on Tuesday set the records straight:

β€œGovernment has denounced malicious reports about His Majesty King Mswati III and country in the wake of several poisonous reports …