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 cooperation with Cetshwayo was thwarted by Chief Mbokane, who intervened through his son Ntengu Mbokane and ensured that Mbilini would not work with Cetshwayo. As a result, Cetshwayo continued to raid the southern chiefdoms of Swaziland, causing Mbandzeni to refuse assistance in the war against the British.