Ndwandwa Dlamini (died 1872) was a Swazi prince and senior member of the House of Dlamini.Matsebula, J. S. M. A History of Swaziland, Longman Penguin Southern Africa Pty Ltd, 1988, , page 62 He was a son of King Sobhuza IChildren of King Sobhuza I, Times of Swaziland, 31 May 2013 with Queen File Ndwandwe.
Following the death of his father Sobhuza, Ndwandwa lived in the Ngwemphisi region and later established a homestead at Mbhidlimbhidli, near Ludvondvolo Mountain, where he lived with his mother.Patrick, Richard Mdvumowencwala Chiefs and Chiefdoms of Swaziland: Part 1: Dlamini Chiefs, Government of Swaziland (Swaziland Oral History Project), Manzini, September 2000
Following the death of his brother King Mswati II in 1868, Ndwandwa was appointed as the senior prince of the Kingdom of Eswatini and supported the regency of his aunt Queen Tsandzile Ndwandwe and uncle Prince Malunge waNdvungunye and the appointment of Queen Sisile 'LaMgangeni' Khumalo during the minority of Crown Prince Ludvonga II. He lived with Ludvonga II at Ludzidzini and was responsible for taking care of him.
In 1871, Bishop Thomas Edward Wilkinson came to Swaziland and met with Ndwandwa and the Queen Mother Sisile but was not allowed to see the young Crown Prince Ludvonga II.Matsebula, J.S.M. (1988). Page 65
Death of Ludvonga II and execution In 1872, Crown Prince Ludvonga II died mysteriously before he could become the KingGillis, D. Hugh The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History (PDF), Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1999, , P.25 and Ndwandwa was subsequently accused of involvement in the prince's death.
He was brought before a royal council led by Prince Malunge waNdvungunye, Prince Sobandla waNdvungunye and Prince Maloyi waSomhlolo. Following the proceedings, Ndwandwa was found guilty and executedBonner, Philip Kings, Commoners and Concessionaires: The Evolution and Dissolution of the Nineteenth-Century Swazi State (PDF), Cambridge University Press, 1983, page 123-124, at Ludzidzini.
A headman named Mgenge Matsebula of Nkhanini and a local chief, Nkamane Mkhatshwa, were also executed in connection with the incident. Ndwandwa was buried at Mdzimba Mountain.
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