Times Of Swaziland: PRINCESS SAKHIZWE IS  NEW SWAMA PATRON

PRINCESS SAKHIZWE IS  NEW SWAMA PATRON
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 BY NHLANHLA MATHUNJWA on 21/11/2017 03:16:00


MBABANE – In less than a month in office, they now have secured the support
and patronage of royalty.
The Swaziland Arts and Music Association (SWAMA) have unveiled Princess Sakhizwe
as its patron.
Princess Sakhizwe was officially unveiled as the association’s patron during a
private meeting held this past week.
The meeting was also aimed at introducing the new SWAMA executive committee,
headed by Melusi ‘Zox’ Dlamini, to the Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth
Affairs David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcamphalala.
Meeting
Present during the meeting was the ministry’s Principal Secretary, Prince
Mlayeto, Director of Art, Phinda Nkosi, Swaziland National Council of Arts and
Culture (SNCAC) board member Mphosi Mamba and SNCAC CEO Stanley Dlamini as well
as the new executive committee.
The minister extended a warm welcome to the new executive and further shared
some words of wisdom.
Meanwhile, the introduction of the patron follows a fruitful meeting held
between the new SWAMA executive and the CEO of SNCAC.
In a statement, the patron congratulated the new Swaziland Arts and Music
Association (SWAMA) executive committee for their historic election into office.
She said this was historic in the sense that this new executive was  made up of
young Swazis of great integrity, and who have an impressive track record in the
development and growth of the arts sector in this country.
“This marks a historic and joyous moment for me, and indeed for the arts and
music sector in the Kingdom of Swaziland, as the new SWAMA executive has seen it
befitting that I serve the association as patron. I am quite humbled to accept
such an honour, as it resonates with my deep passion for arts and my artistic
sense,” she said.