The Deputy Prime Minister, Thulisile Dladla, officially opened a new double-storey house for 47-year-old Mlamuli Dlamini on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Magele, Mtsambama Inkhundla. For years, Mlamuli had lived in a hazardous stick-and-mud structure, but the intervention of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office turned his dream of a safe home into reality.
“I had accepted my fate, but I was surprised when the DPM visited and even entered my unsafe house. Today, I never thought my life would change like this,” Mlamuli said, expressing gratitude to Their Majesties and the DPM for believing in him.
The home was built through a partnership between the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), and the Eswatini Contractors Association (ECA). The DPM praised ECA for using their expertise and resources to make the project possible and promised that the Office will fence the property to enhance safety and peaceful coexistence with neighbors.
Earlier on Monday, the Deputy Prime Minister also handed over a two-bedroom house to 49-year-old Sibongile Dlamini, widow of the late UEDF officer Nkosinathi Dlamini, who was murdered in 2022, leaving behind 21 children. Sibongile had chosen to remain with her children despite hardship, and the DPM commended her resilience.
“We were shocked during our initial visit to discover the children painfully sharing a small house. We decided to build a bigger home to restore dignity and provide space for the family,” the DPM said, urging the children to focus on education for a brighter future.
The family received two double beds, a lounge suite, and a coffee table. The DPM also promised fencing to allow the family to plant crops and vegetables and thanked the Army Commander for supporting them during their difficult times.
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