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King rejects same sex marriage

Mfanasibili Sihlongonyane by Mfanasibili Sihlongonyane
April 5, 2026
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His Majesty King Mswati III addresses Lutsango during the Buganu ceremony at Buhleni Royal Residence on Saturday night.

His Majesty King Mswati III addresses Lutsango during the Buganu ceremony at Buhleni Royal Residence on Saturday night.

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NGABEZWENI ROYAL RESIDENCE: His Majesty King Mswati 111 has reminded Emaswati that same sex marriage is not accepted in the country and warn such shouldn’t be embraced or promoted in the country.

The King made these remarks during his meeting with Pastors and church leaders at Ngabezweni Royal residence on Saturday.

The king continued to refer same sex marriage or relationship as unnatural emphasizing that God condemned such practices through the biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The biblical account in genesis describes how God destroyed the cities with fire due to their sins, which include homosexuality.

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The message from the King was welcomed with a huge clapping of hands from the audience. Same sex marriage was one of the key topic discussed and it was submitted by Bishop Simelane from Sitsatsaweni.

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While acknowledging that many countries around the world have accepted same sex marriage, His Majesty expressed discomfort with the concept , calling it umhlolo . He shared that he found it difficult to understand how men can come together in this manner describing it as disturbing to even witness.

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His Majesty even said some countries have conditioned foreign aid on the acceptance of same sex marriage.

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However, he said some countries in Africa are not comfortable with such practices and would not comply with such directives.

Mfanasibili Sihlongonyane

Mfanasibili Sihlongonyane

Mfanasibili Sihlongonyane is the Editor-in-Chief of Independent News Eswatini. With over a decade of experience in the media industry, he has built a strong reputation for his in-depth reporting and editorial leadership. His core expertise lies in political journalism, complemented by a solid understanding of business reporting.

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