Daughter of S.Africa's Zuma engaged to Eswatini's king

While the days-long ceremony is a traditional rite of womanhood, it is also been the occasion when King Mswati, 56, makes clear his choice of a new wife. He already has at least 14, some of whom he married when they were minors, and at least 25 children.

Eswatini's King Mswati III (C) arrives for the 2024 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence on September 2, 2024. (AFP)