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| birth_place = eNzingeni royal settlement, [[Piggs Peak]], Swaziland (now [[Eswatini]]) |
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Revision as of 09:16, 31 January 2026
Fana (c. 1854 – c. 1929) was a Swazi chief of Mekemeke, eastern Barberton district, Mpumalanga, South Africa. He was the son of King Mswati II of Swaziland and Mekemeke Magongo.
Chief of Mekemeke
Early life and rule
Fana was born around 1854. In about 1866, at approximately twelve years of age, he was brought by his mother Mekemeke Magongo to her settlement at eKusoleni (Mekemeke), a village established as a military outpost by King Mswati II on the eastern portion of the Barberton district.
Following the death of her mother around 1920, Fana succeeded her as chief. After his accession, he relocated the chiefly village from eKusoleni to Alberts Home 20, where he later died around 1929.
Burial
After his death, Fana was carried to Swaziland where he was burried at a place known as Ntfonjeni, near eMakhosini, the traditional burial place of Swazi royal members.
