BY KWANELE TSABEDZE
MBABANE – Landslides and close calls, old faces and new!
These were the results of the 2023 Eswatini General Elections which were held over this weekend.
While some Members of Parliament (MP’s) like Mbabane East’s Harris Madze Bulunga chose not to run for re-elections, 17 of the MP’s who ran for re-election were booted out of their public service positions. These include former Mbabane West MP Johane Shongwe, who lost to MP-elect Janet Mkhonta, as well as former Speaker in House of Parliament Petros Mavimbela.
Some incumbent MP’s who made the cut for the next parliament were Lobamba Lomdzala MP Marwick Khumalo, Muntu Joseph Souza who won by a landslide, as well as Sigwe MP David Ngcamphalala.
Following are 58 of the 59 MP-elects:
- Motshane – Wilton Nkambule
- Mbabane East – Welcome Dlamini
- Mbabane West – Janet Mkhonta-Simelane
- Hhukwini – Alec Lushaba
- Manzini North – Sifiso Mashayinkonjane Nhlengetfwa
- Mhlume – Sifiso Magagula
- Siphofaneni – Nomalungelo Simelane
- Mafutseni – Sabelo Mthethwa
- Lobamba – Michael Masilela
- Lobamba Lomdzala – Marwick Khumalo
- Lugongolweni – Muntu Joseph Souza
- Matsanjeni North – Phila Buthelezi
- Lomahasha – Zanele Mashaba
- Maseyisini – Nokuthula Dlamini
- Mtfongwaneni – Nathi Mdockies Hlophe
- Sigwe – David Cruiser Ngcamphalala
- Shiselweni II – Bhekithemba Bhembe
- Ndzingeni – Gcina Singalwi Magagula
- Ngwempisi – Bhekibandla Vilakati
- Nkwene – Sikhumbuzo Dlamini
- Kwaluseni – Sifiso Shongwe
- Siphocosini – Mduduzi Matsebula
- Mkhiweni – Mandla Tshawuka
- Pigg’s Peak – Jabulani Mabuza
- Lubulini – Dr Thambo Gina
- Maphalaleni – Mabulala Maseko
- Zombodze Emuva – Dr Titus Thwala
- Michael Masilela –
- LaMgabhi – Sicelo Jele
- Mhlambanyatsi – Dr Bonginkhosi Dlamini
- Lomahasha – Zanele Mashaba
- Kubuta – Masiphula Mamba
- Dvokodvweni – Sifiso Shabalala
- Phondo – Bonginkhosi Dube
- Nkhaba – Hope Shiba
- Gilgal – Sifiso Gadlela
- Mahlangatsha – Mgucisi Dlamini
- Madlangemphisi – Allen Vilane
- Ludzeludze – Nomkhosi Masuku
- Ekukhanyeni – Apollo Maphalala
- Mangcongco – Lomalanga Dlamini
- Mtsambama – Sibongile Mamba
- Shiselweni I – Shawnette Henwood
- Hosea – Sifiso Nkhundleni Mabuza
- Siphocosini – Mduduzi Matsebula
- Ngudzeni – Charles Ndlovu
- Nhlambeni – Manzi Zwane
- Ntontozi – Nhlanhla Mabuza
- Mhlume – Sifiso Magagula
- Nkomiyahlaba – Mduduzi Dlamini
- Mhlangatane – Madala Mhlanga
- Gege – Magesi Dlamini
- Zombodze Emuva – Ntando Mkhonta
- KuMethula – Jabulani Mkhari
- Ntfonjeni – Raymond Dlamini
- Manzini South – Owen Nxumalo
- Timphisini – Thulani Nsingwane
- Mayiwane – Sicelo Dlamini
