By BODWA MBINGO | 2023-10-01

The incoming 12th Parliament will be characterised by a majority of new faces following the secondary elections that took place at the various polling stations in the 59 Tinkhundla Centres around the country.

This comes after the electorate in most constituencies decided to go with ‘new brooms that they hope would sweep clean’ and bring in the much-desired improvements in their livelihoods, and assist in realising the national dream of transforming the country into first world status.

While some are making their first appearance in the august house, but others are making a return, having represented their constituencies before.  

These new faces include at least five of the seven winning women Members of Parliament (MPs), Jane Mkhonta-Simelane (Mbabane West MP), Zanele Mashaba (Lomahasha), Nomkhosi Augustin Masuku (Ludzeludze), Lomalanga Dlamini (Mangcongco), Nokuthula Dlamini (Maseyisini) as well as Shawnette Henwood (Shiselweni I).  

Also joining the new-look parliament is the youngest MP of this crop, Ntando Mkhonta (28) of Zombodze Emuva, 32-year-old Sabelo Ndlangamandla and businessman Sifiso Mabuza, who will be the Hosea Inkhundla representative and is brother to Mduduzi ‘Bacede’ and Jabulani ‘Buy Cash’ Mabuza.

Other new faces are journalists, including Financial Times Managing Editor Alec Lushaba, who will represent the people of Hhukwini, Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS) radio announser Nathi ‘Mdockies’ Hlophe, who will represent the Mtfongwaneni Constituency as well as Times of Eswatini’s Welcome Dlamini, who will represent the people of Mbabane East.

Other newcomers include businessman Mashayinkonjane Nhlengetfwa, who replaces Macford sibandze at Manzini North, former Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) marketing manager Charles Ndlovu, who was elected at Ngudzeni, Jericho Church leader Bishop Bhekibandla Vilakati and Malkerns Town Clerk Apollo Maphalala to mention, but a few.    

Making a comeback, on the other hand, are Lugongolweni MP Joseph Souza, Lobamba’s Michael Masilela, Manzini South’s Owen Nxumalo, Nkwene’s Sikhumbuzo Dlamini, Lamgabhi’s Sicelo Jele, Mhlume’s Sifiso Magagula and Sandile Nxumalo from Somntongo.

Only a handful of former MPs managed to retain their seats and they include former deputy speaker and Mhlangatane MP Madala Mhlanga, former minister of public service and Maphalaleni MP Mabulala Maseko, former Minister of Agriculture and Pigg’s Peak MP Jabulani Mabuza, former minister of Labour and Social Security and Matsanjeni North MP Phila Buthelezi, former minister of Tinkhundla Administration and Development and Sigwe MP David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcamphalala, Siphocosini’s Mduduzi Matsebula, Lobamba Lomdzala’s Marwick Khumalo and Siphofaneni’s Nomalungelo Simelane.

HHOHHO
Mbabane East
Welcome Dlamini     - 1 986
Mbabane West
Jane Mkhonta-Simelane     - 2 076
Lobamba
Michael Masilela     - 4 386
Pigg’s Peak
Jabulani Mabuza     - 4 467
Motshane
Wilton Nkambule     - 2 774
Hhukwini
Alec Lushaba     - 2 517
Mhlangatane
Madala Mhlanga     - 3 258
Maphalaleni
Mabulala Maseko     - 3 559
Timphisin
Thulani Nsingwane     - 2 182
Ndzingeni
Gcina Magagula     - 1 676
Ntfonjeni                             
Raymond Dlamini     - 1 772     
Madlangempisi                     
Allen Vilane     - 2 891
Siphocosini
Mduduzi Matsebula     - 3 536
Nkhaba
Hope Shiba     - 2 673
Mayiwane
Sicelo Dlamini     - 3 174
MANZINI
Manzini North
Mashayonkonjane Nhlengetfwa
    - 3 776
Manzini South
Owen Nxumalo     - 2 565
Kwaluseni   
Sifiso Shongwe     - 3 846
Nhlambeni
Manzi Zwane     - 1 745
Mhlambanyatsi
Bonginkosi Dlamini     - 2 104
Kukhanyeni
Apollo Maphalala     - 1 628
Mtfongwaneni                         
Nathi Mdockies Hlophe     - 2 417
Mahlangatja  
Mgucisi Dlamini     - 2 897
Mangcongco                           
Lomalanga Dlamini     - 1 098
Ludzeludze
Nomkhosi Masuku     - 2 888
Nkomiyahlaba
Mduduzi Dlamini     - 1 861
Mkhiweni                              
Mandla Chauke     - 4 097
Lobamba Lomdzala
Marwick Khumalo     - 3 181
Ntondozi                                 
Nhlanhla Mabuza     - 2 420
Lamgabhi
Sicelo Jele     - 1 979
Mafutseni
Sabelo Mthethwa     - 2 764
Ngwempisi                           
Bhekibandla Vilakati     -2 252
Phondo
Bonginkosi Dube     - 1 973
LUBOMBO
Sithobela      
Manqoba Sihlongonyane     - 1 267
Mpolonjeni
Kwanele Ndzimandze     - 1 696
Siphofaneni                       
Nomalungelo Simelane     - 5 214
Gilgal
Sifiso Gadlela     - 2 708
Nkilongo
Sandziso Mamba     - 1 595
Matsanjeni North
Phila Buthelezi     - 3 466
Dvokodvweni
Sifiso Shabalala     - 2 410
Lubuli
Dr Tambo Gina     - 2 477
Lomahasha
Zanele Mashaba     - 3 648
Mhlume  
Sifiso Magagula     - 869
Lugongolweni
Joseph Souza     - 5 218
SHISELWENI
Shiselweni II
Bhekithemba Bhembe     - 1 720
Ngudzeni
Charles Ndlovu     - 1 276
KuMethula
Jabulani Simelane    - 1 240
Kubuta
Masiphula Mamba     - 2 580                           
Mtsambama   
Mlamuli Dlamini     - 1 441
Gege
Agrippa Magesi Dlamini     - 909
Sandleni     
Muzi Nzima     - 1 736
Hosea
Sifiso Mabuza     - 1 122
Sigwe   
David Ngcamphalala     - 1 560                            
Zombodze Emuva
Ntando Mkhonta     - 1 975
Shiselweni I
Shawnette Henwood     - 1 121
Nkwene
Sikhumbuzo Dlamini     - 3 345
Maseyisini
Nokuthula Dlamini     - 1 634
Matsanjeni South
Sabelo Ndlangamandla     - 1 651
Somntongo
Sandile Nxumalo     - 1 161

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