Jabulani Nxumalo joins Eswatini provident fund board
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Jabulani Nxumalo, former secretary-general of the Eswatini Federation of Trade Unions, is joining the board of the Eswatini National Provident Fund for the 2026–2029 term. Labour and Social Security Minister Phila Buthelezi presented the new board composition in Ezulwini, which includes representatives of the state, employers and employees, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Jabulani Nxumalo, former secretary-general of the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions, has been appointed to the board of the Eswatini National Provident Fund for the 2026–2029 term. Labour and Social Security Minister Phila Buthelezi announced his appointment while presenting the proposed board composition, according to the Times of Eswatini.
The board will be chaired by Chief Lukhwabitsi Dlamini, with Simon T. Khumalo as deputy chair. Hlobisile Ndzimandze is also joining the board on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, while Tokky Hou, representing the employers’ organisation Business Eswatini, and Makhosini Mndzave of the Ministry of Labour are retaining their seats. Three employees’ representatives — Rodgers Wonder Mkhonza, Phila Cyril Mthethwa and Phendulile Zikalala — are also being reappointed. Another Business Eswatini representative is still to be appointed.
Phila Buthelezi said he expected the new board to begin its work quickly, after a long period without a board in place. The minister recalled that King Mswati III wants the fund’s assets to reach 100 billion emalangeni in the coming years, reports the Times of Eswatini.
