Swazi Minister Resings Over Queen Affair Scandal

"I have consulted with him and he has forthwith resigned," Prime  Minister Sibusiso Dlamini said in a brief statement. A Palace source told AFP that Queen Nothando Dube, the king's 12th wife, would dress in a military uniform to slip out of the palace and meet Mamba in a hotel room. Mamba is a childhood friend of Mswati's. The king was on a visit to Taiwan at the time, but they were discovered by military intelligence agents, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

"For many months the inkhosikati (queen) would dress in an army uniform whenever the king was not around," the source said. "She allegedly got into her room and changed into her uniform and walked straight to the gate and no one bothered to ask where this soldier was going. In no time a car was there to pick the 'officer' up and whisk her to Royal Villas hotel about 10 kilometres west of the Lozitha Palace," the source added.