Times Of Swaziland: EMASWATI LEAVE VENUE WITH FULL STOMACHS

EMASWATI LEAVE VENUE WITH FULL STOMACHS
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Sabelo Ndzinisa on 20/04/2024 08:49:00


MANKAYANE – The thousands of emaSwati who were part of the King’s birthday
celebration at Mankayane Sports Ground yesterday, left the venue satisfied with
full stomachs.
This is because food was provided in abundance for those who attended and it was
evident after the event, that people were happy with the food service, judging
by their positive comments. In the past functions of this nature, food used to
be served only after the event, but it was a different case this time around, as
people were served three times. Many of the people interviewed were not shy of
praising the King for ensuring that they celebrated his birthday without any
hunger issues.
Arrived
As soon as you arrived at the venue, you were first served breakfast by the
caterers even before taking a seat. This was a pleasant surprise for many, as it
was a first-of-its-kind and it did not end there, as they were also served lunch
before getting food takeaways at the end of the event. Even though a majority of
the people were served with breakfast and lunch, as soon as it was announced
that ‘inkhosi iphekile bekunene’ at the end of the event,  they still wanted
more, as they rushed to the food serving point. where they were duly served
without any hassle.
As a result, as people left the venue after getting the last meal of the day at
around 5pm, they had nothing but only good words to say about the organisers of
the event, the Ministry of Home Affairs headed by Princess Lindiwe Dlamini.
Noteworthy is that there was still the garden party hosted at the Mandvulo Hall
yesterday evening, where only card carrying  invited  guest enjoyed more food
goodies as they rubbed shoulders with Their Majesties.
Comment
No immediate comment could be obtained from Home Affairs Communications Officer
Mlandvo Dlamini as his cellphone rang unanswered at the time of compiling this
report last night, about the change in catering. However, some of the people
interviewed praised the ministry for ensuring that no one was hungry throughout
the day. “The way food was served this time around was completely new because
in the past, we only got served food after the event. “This time around, we
got served breakfast, lunch and supper, which was a pleasant surprise.“Thank
you Your Majesty,” Sibusiso Salelwako of Ngcoseni said. Many others shared the
same sentiments, showing the organisers with praises for taking good care of the
people in what was a well-organised event.