Senteni Masango, known after her marriage as Inkhosikati LaMasango, was the eighth Inkhosikati and wife of Mswati III of Eswatini.
Occupation
painter
Born
1981, July 1981
Died
April 6, 2018
Overview
Senteni Masango, known after her marriage as Inkhosikati LaMasango, (July 1981 – 6 April 2018) was the eighth Inkhosikati (queen consort) and wife of Mswati III of Eswatini.
Life
Masango was selected to be a new bride for Mswati III during the 1999 Uhmlanga ceremony. They were married in 2000. She gave birth to two children, Princess Sentelweyinkhosi and Princess Sibusezweni.
Masango was a painter. She auctioned off her work to raise funds for local charity organizations in Eswatini.
Death
Masango was found dead on 6 April 2018. She had committed suicide by overdosing on amitriptyline. She died a week after the death of her sister, Nombuso Masango, whose funeral the king had reportedly forbidden her to attend. Her funeral was held at the Ludzidzini Royal Palace on 8 April 2018.
