The government of Swaziland now known as Eswatini, has announced its intention to welcome men from neighboring Southern African nations who are interested in becoming citizens of the country citing scarcity of men as reasons for the decision
The country, however exempted Malawi from the nations from which application for the country’s citizenship will be accepted.
A later dated 8th March, 2024 and signed by King Mswati lll the government of the southern African nation with a current population of less than two million stated interested men must marry five wives as condition for granting citizenship while it will pay for the marriage ceremonies and buy houses for successful applicants.
See letter below :
To:
The Southern African Nations
From: Government of Swaziland
Date: 08h March, 2024
A CALL FOR SWAZILAND CITIZENSHIP “
With reference to the King Mswati lll’s, Swaziland King, public declaration that his nation is greatly concerned with the scarcity of men, he is therefore informing the citizens from Southern African Nations to apply for nationality in Swaziland.
1, King Mswati IIl, the King of Swaziland, invite citizens from Southern African Nations to apply for nationality in my land, therefore, here’s the deal, mary at least five wives and you’re assured that my government will pay for the marriage ceremonies and buy houses for you.”
Application forms for this exercise are obtained in all public offices of all Southern African Nations excluding Malawi.
Kindly regards
KING MSWATI III
PROFILE OF ESWATINI
Swaziland is a small, landlocked country of 17,364 square kilometers bounded to the East by Mozambique and otherwise surrounded by South Africa. Geographically, Swaziland is unique. Despite its small area, the country is divided into four distinct physiographic regions from west to east.
The current population of the Kingdom of Eswatini is 1,218,647 as of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
Eswatini 2023 population is estimated at 1,210,822 people at mid year.
Eswatini population is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world population.
Eswatini ranks number 159 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Eswatini is 70 per Km2 (182 people per mi2).
The total land area is 17,200 Km2 (6,641 sq. miles)
30.9 % of the population is urban (374,223 people in 2023)
The median age in Eswatini is 21.7 years
The Kingdom of Eswatini
On 19 April 2018, Mswati III announced that the Kingdom of Swaziland had been renamed as the Kingdom of Eswatini, reflecting the extant Swazi name for the state eSwatini, to mark the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence.
ABOUT KING MSWATI III
Mswati III, (born April 19, 1968, Manzini, Swaziland), member of the Swazi royal family who became king of Swaziland in 1986. Born to King Sobhuza II and one of his wives, Ntombi Twala, he was given the title of Prince Makhosetive (King of All Nations).12 Jan 2024
Mswati III is known for his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state) and currently has 15 wives. Formerly named Swaziland, in 2018 Mswati III renamed the country Eswatini (formally the Kingdom of Eswatini) by decree.
