Chief Mbokane through his son Ntengu Mbokane, who was the father of Prince Mbilini's wife intervened and ensured that Prince Mbilini's cooperation with King Cetshwayo was stopped. Despite that King Cetshwayo would often raid the southern chiefdoms of Swaziland. As a result, Mbandzeni would not accept the request of Cetshwayo to assist in the war against the British.
Mbilini's collaboration with King Cetshwayo was blocked by Chief Mbokane and his son Ntengu Mbokane, who prevented Mbilini from working with Cetshwayo. This led to continued raids on southern Swaziland chiefdoms by Cetshwayo, prompting Mbandzeni to decline British assistance in the war.