King Mswati III of eSwatini has without mincing words stated that men will be required to marry at least two or more wives or be jailed if they fail to do so starting in June 2019.
The king, who has 15 wives and 25 children, and his father and predecessor having more than 70 wives and 150+ children revealed that eSwatini is facing a very serious problem as there are more women than men in his country - husband scarcity.
Marriage is seen as a symbol of pride in many African cultures, where increase in population has had significant impact on poverty levels and economic growth. This new directive is a step back in time.
The king believes taking more wives will help women get husbands. Women are still regarded as sex objects meant only for procreation in many cultures and getting married is the ultimate for social acceptance.swazi w
The country which is known to be full of virgins, is also said to have more women than men. Polygamy has caused considerable amount of instability in many homes where it is being practiced. Strife, violence, rejection and poverty and depriving the young ones education have backgrounded its function of communal fraternity.
Here's the deal, marry at least five wives and you're assured that the government will pay for the marriage ceremonies and buy houses for them.
Source: journalducameroun.com
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I AM MOVING TO SWAZILAND. KING MSWATI HE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT READS THE TRUE BIBLE
This is fake news...there is nothing like this here. I'm surprised is on peacefmonline. Totally false news! My perception of peacefm news has changed from today.
i need a visa to come to eswaziland
Please do same in Ghana for Ghana men are going crazy with monogamy. Within Gh context monogamy is simply irrational and unpractical.
@Asem, why do you blame men for this too. Proponents of equality say that what men can do, women can do even better. Ayoooo. Now women are showing every thing men would have suffered to see for free and you say it is a man's fault When are women going to take responsibility for their own actions? We are now tired. This population explosion of females is not exclusive to Swaziland only. It is all over the world. Worse in some western countries. Maybe it is the making of God as sociologists have not been able to explain the phenomenon. In the western world, some have attributed it to the advancement of in women's health in contrast to the abandonment of men's health. For example 14 year olds in UK are screened for cancer routinely but the government has consciously denied screening for boys and men. More men die of prostrate cancer than women dying of breast cancer but the government funds breast cancer screening and treatment. Indeed cancer research will develop means of curing female cancers than men despite the bulk of their donations come from government with men being the highest payers of taxes as most women do part time work. Men therefore die quicker than women therefore there are more women than men. I believe is is also a bible fulfilling prophesy; Isaiah 4:1 - "In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, "We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!"
Get me one-way plane ticket to Swaziland
Oh God why did you put me in this shhhhiiiiithhollle country? A country where you will automatically a woman rent, medical Bills, airtime, schoolfees,mother fees, father fees, uncle and auntie fees and Everything fees just for saying "HI CAN WE BE FRIENDS"?
King of Swaziland, King Mswati, please, create the avenue for some of men in Ghana to be in Swaziland to have some of these women to marry. I can guarantee that I have the capacity to have five of them all alone, my Dear King.
Swazi here I come!
That is a lie. Our King has been insulted and so is our country. Polygamy is by choice in very country. This Publisher published false information.