Ndwandwe, of the Esikoteni branch of the Ndwandwe clan,[REF] was born to Chief Ngolotjeni Nxumalo and Msindvose Ndlela [REF].
As a descendent of Zidze Ndwandwe and as the daughter of a respected chief, Ndwandwe was selected by the council of elders as the main wife for Ngwane V [REF].