King Mswati III spared the lives of two death row prisoners commuting their sentences into life imprisonment.

King Mswati III spared the lives of two death row prisoners commuting their sentences into life imprisonment. 
The two prisoners who have been pardoned by the King are Mandla Maphalala and Richard Mabaso who had already spent about 15 and 13 years, respectively, for separate crimes involving murder. 
The King, who is also Commander-In-Chief of Correctional Services, added that all other prisoners would have their sentences reduced. 
The King announced his pardon during the Correctional Services Day. “As we have said that the Correctional Services has a duty to rehabilitate offenders and make them realise their mistakes, we are pleased to pardon serving prisoners by reducing their sentences,” said the King, as the crowd applauded and shouted, “Bayethe, Wena waphakathi!” [Long Live Your Majesty]. 
The theme of 2015 Correctional Services Day was “From Prisons to Corrections - 20 years Down Memory Lane”. In his speech, King Mswati III said offenders were directly responsible for their behaviour and, therefore, must learn the full impact of what they did and develop a plan for making amends with the persons they violated.