Ngwane V of Swaziland
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Ngwane V was the paramount chief
of Swaziland
from February, 1895 until his death. He is sometimes referred to as king Bhunu.
Ngwane's short reign was marked by the continuing tension and eventual war between the United Kingdom
and the Boers of the Transvaal
and Orange Free State
The King was put on trial for his alleged involvement in the killing of chief indvuna Mbhabha Nsibandze. The King was acquitted of the crime, but he was given a heavy fine for permitted public violence, and saddled with the trial’s costs.
On December 10, 1899 while performing the sacred Incwala
ceremony, the king, who was only 23, died suddenly. His death was kept secret from the people until the ceremony was finished.
He was succeeded by his infant son Sobhuza II
after a regency by Queen Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli.
Paramount chief
A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple...
of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
from February, 1895 until his death. He is sometimes referred to as king Bhunu.
Ngwane's short reign was marked by the continuing tension and eventual war between the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Boers of the Transvaal
South African Republic
The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Not to be confused with the present-day Republic of South Africa, it occupied the area later known as the South African...
and Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
The King was put on trial for his alleged involvement in the killing of chief indvuna Mbhabha Nsibandze. The King was acquitted of the crime, but he was given a heavy fine for permitted public violence, and saddled with the trial’s costs.
On December 10, 1899 while performing the sacred Incwala
Incwala
The Ncwala , also known as 'Festival of the First Fruits,' is an important Swazi religious ritual that takes place in the latter half of December, and continues into January of the successive year. It is an annual ceremony lasting three weeks that unites the inhabitants of Swaziland in order to...
ceremony, the king, who was only 23, died suddenly. His death was kept secret from the people until the ceremony was finished.
He was succeeded by his infant son Sobhuza II
Sobhuza II of Swaziland
Ngwenyama Sobhuza II was the Paramount Chief and later King of Swaziland. He was the son of Ngwane V.-Biography:...
after a regency by Queen Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli.