Bheki Maphalala: key obituary facts
Is Bheki Maphalala dead? Yes. Bheki Maphalala died on September 10, 2026.
Cause of death: Bheki Maphalala's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bheki Maphalala known for?
He was a Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Eswatini.
More about Bheki Maphalala
Gender: male.
Occupation: judge.
Bheki Maphalala, a Swazi jurist and lawyer who served as Chief Justice of Eswatini, died on September 10, 2026.
He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2011 and became chief justice in 2015 after King Mswati III dismissed Michael Ramodibedi. Maphalala had graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Laws in 1990.
He worked as an attorney from 1992 to 2009 and served on the Constitutional Review Commission from 1996, later joining the Constitution Drafting Committee in 2002.