As the eldest among three daughters of the Great Wife of King Phahlo, she successfully challenged her half-brothers from the smaller houses for the throne upon the death of her father.
[2] She was succeeded by one of her brothers, King Sonthlo, who she installed in her position despite challenges from Within the royal family members at that time[3] Queen Mamani (sometimes called Mbingwa) was born to King Phahlo and a Xesibe Princess whose name is not known.
In the year 1732 Queen Mamani's father, King Phahlo, passed on.
Defying tradition and custom, as the eldest of the three daughters of King Phahlo's Great Wife, Queen Mamani ascended the throne upon the death of her father.
Gradually she began to hand over monarchal duties to King Sonthlo while she actively influenced the successful transition of power to him.