Talk:Succession to the Swazi throne

A king cannot have a sister or a brother?
This article states quite categorically that 'a king cannot have a sister or a brother', yet Guduza Dlamini is, according to that article, the brother of Mswati III. Can anyone shed any light on this contradiction? Also in Prince Mfanasibili of Swaziland it is stated that 'Prince Makhosikhosi .. was brother to King Sobhuza II'. --Derek Andrews (talk) 23:45, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

The king has half brothers and half sisters from the other wives of King Sobhuza II. From what I know and what I have read, the king cannot have a brother from the same mother, especially a younger brother. However, King Bhunu ( Ngwane V ) had a young brother named Prince Malunge who was a regent during Sobhuza's minority alongside Labotsibeni Mdluli, he was also a son of Labotsibeni. I think this might be an indication that this tradition is not always closely followed. Sobhuza did have some sisters as well. Ludvonga (talk) 22:52, 19 February 2014 (UTC)