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MBABANE – King’s advisor Sandile Mdziniso has passed away. Mdziniso, a former Commissioner of Police and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health met his death in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday.
He was in his 60s.

He had been admitted to a private clinic for the past two months.
Mdziniso was a member of Liqoqo – an advisory committee to His Majesty King Mswati III.
Family members confirmed his death.

Tibonisile Mdziniso, a relative who was with other family members were on their way to Pretoria where Mdziniso’s body was kept when the Times SUNDAY called them yesterday morning.
Tibonisile asked one of the family’s senior aunts to talk to this newspaper.
The elder member disclosed that the family was informed of the death of their brother on Friday night.
“We are destined for Pretoria right now. It is true that my brother has died. We got the news of his death last night (Friday),” said the aunt.

The family said further details would be given in due course.
The aunt, who did not give her name, said Mdziniso was survived by his wife and children.
She was not certain about the number of children his brother had at the time of his death but said their names would be ascertained at the appropriate time.

Mdziniso’s wife was besides him at the private clinic until he met his death.
His wife was reportedly with him even at the Manzini Clinic where he was first admitted.   
Mdziniso was once hailed by both Swaziland Nurses Association (SNA) and doctors for excellence in administration as he responded swiftly to situations that had a potential to become explosive.

Nurses had once spoken highly of him when it emerged that his intelligence network within the ministry was so effective and alert that deliberations in secret meetings for SNA were easily intercepted by Mdziniso who would, after that meeting call the executive to another one to thrash out differences.
Edgar Hillary, who is now a senator, took over from Mdziniso as Police Commissioner.
Mdziniso was then to take up the post of High Commissioner in Canada but the Canadian government rejected him for reasons that were not disclosed to the public.

Diplomatic relations between the two states were almost damaged as a Canadian teacher at Good Shepherd Mission in Siteki was ordered by police to leave the country on the grounds that she was allegedly involved in politics.
The teacher, Jacqui Salmond made allegations that the real reason for her deportation was that the Swazi authorities were unhappy about Canada for rejecting Mdziniso.

She said government suspected that she could be responsible for the rejection of the former police commissioner because she was always seen in the company of members of the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO), in particular Mphandlana Shongwe.
Secretary to Liqoqo Mandla Dlamini referred enquiries to the chairman, Prince Logcogco Mangaliso who could not be reached for comment.
Attempts to call him were first made in the morning. He was unavailable until late in the afternoon. 

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