 The British prevented any attacks from Cetshwayo, who had been crowned by Sir Theophilus Shepstone in 1873.In addition, the Transvaal Boers wanted to assert their authority over Swaziland by supporting Mbandzeni.Indeed, in Mbandzeni's coronation Rudolf, the Resident Magistrate of Ladysmith and former landdrost of Utrecht in the company of about 350 burghers and 70 wagons, attended the ceremony.