King Mswati III's share of the just-reopened Lufafa Gold Mine at Hhelehhele in the Hhohho region of Swaziland could be worth up to US$149 million.
The King, who rules Swaziland as sub-Sharan Africa's last absolute monarch, holds 25 percent of the mine 'in trust for the Swazi nation'. He holds a quarter of all Swaziland's mineral wealth 'in trust' but in reality he uses the money to fund the lavish lifestyle of himself and his vast Royal Family.
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