Career
She was also regent of Swaziland from 1983 to 1986. She is the mother of King Mswati III. In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the Loqoqo, empowering it to act as a "Supreme Council of State", free to appoint an "Authorised Person" to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly. In the power vacuum that resulted from his death, Indlovukati Dzeliwe became Queen Regent during the minority of the designated heir to the throne, but the Loqoqo, consisting mostly of King Sobhuza"s senior relatives, chiefs and advisors, usurped her authority and sacked Sobhuza"s prime minister, Prince Mabandla Dlamini, whom Loqoqo members apparently feared would strip them of their new role.
However, Queen Dzeliwe was placed under house arrest in 1983.
Following a 9-day period during which Swaziland was ruled by Prince Sozisa Dlamini, Ntfombi was selected as queen regent. In 1986, when he turned 18, Makhosetive was crowned King Mswati III. Upon becoming king, as was the custom, he declared his mother to be the Indlovukazi (a title roughly corresponding to Queen Mother, literally translated as Great She-Elephant) and, as such, Joint Head of State.
1950-marriage: Mission Ntfombi Tfwala. marriage-1983: Her Majesty Queen Ntfombi, The Inkhosikati LaTfwala of Swaziland. 1983-1986: Her Majesty Queen Ntfombi, The Indlovukazi (Queen Regent) of Swaziland.
1986–present: Her Majesty Queen Ntfombi, The Ndlovukati (Queen Mother) of Swaziland.