Labour Minister Phila Buthelezi appoints ATUSWA Secretary General Wander Mkhonza as Provident Fund Board member, to work with ex-Inyatsi Construction’s Derrick Shiba and Business Eswatini CEO.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Wander Mkhonza, the Secretary General of the Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland(ATUSWA) has been appointed by Labour and Social Security Minister Phila Buthelezi as a member of the Eswatini National Provident Fund(ENPF)...

FNB recognised as Best SME Bank in Africa

FNB has been named the Best SME Bank in Africa by Global Finance for its 2026 Best SME Bank Awards. This recognition underscores FNB’s unwavering and long-standing commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the...

Sovereign Funds Key to Building Resilient Economies – Dr Absalom Themba Dlamini

Reading Time: 2 minutesTibiyo TakaNgwane Managing Director Dr Absalom Themba Dlamini has urged African economies to establish sovereign wealth funds as a solution to the continent’s persistent economic challenges. Delivering his keynote address at...

With 15 Wives, 30 Children, 100 Attendants, Eswatini’s King Mswati III’s Lavish Abu Dhabi Arrival Sparks Global Outrage

SRINAGAR: An old video of Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has resurfaced online, reigniting debate over the African monarch’s extravagant lifestyle and the deep poverty facing his country. The footage, first seen in July, shows...

Africa’s embrace of ‘Positive Masculinity’ is saving lives in five unique ways

by UN Regional Gender Advisers for Eastern and Southern Africa: Gaia Chiti Strigelli, UNICEF; Tapiwa Uchizi Nyasulu, UNFPA and Cynthia Amanda Lungu, UNAIDS. The concept of ‘Positive Masculinity’ is on the rise in Africa, driving media debates,...

NPA confirms businessman Vusimuzi 'CAT' Matlala wants to appeal his bail denial

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed it has received a motion from controversial businessman Vusimuzi “CAT” Matlala, who intends to appeal the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court’s decision to deny him bail last month. However, the NPA...

Eswatini Prime Minister to Attend Mutharika’s Inauguration on Behalf of King Mswati III

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini is set to attend the inauguration of President-elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. The Prime Minister will represent His Majesty King Mswati III at the ceremony. The inauguration ceremony is...

Shililifa claims historic victory in Eswatini

Hilma Nalupe Namibian cyclist Olivia Shililifa made history at the MTN Khemani Road Classic 2025 in Eswatini, becoming the first woman to win the 100km race. Racing for CYMOT Racing Team on 27 September, Shililifa powered through the tough terrain...

U.S. sends 10 more deportees to Eswatini

(Background) Mountainous landscape around the country s capital Mbabane in Eswatini, 31 August 2024. Eswatini is a developing country with over 43% unemployment, the highest rate of Aids per capita in Africa. (Photo by XAVIER DUVOT/Hans Lucas/AFP...

AGOA expiry must prompt South Africa to pursue alternative trade relations – Mavuso

The expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on September 30 means that South Africa must aggressively pursue alternative trade partnerships through the BRICS bloc and the African Continental Free...

Swaziland Unemployed People’s Movement(SUPMO) members stage silent protests across the country amid scarcity of jobs in the tiny undemocratic Kingdom.

By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:The Swaziland Unemployed Peoples’ Movement (SUPMO) staged silent protests across various parts of the country on Wednesday, drawing attention to the escalating unemployment crisis, widespread inequalities, and...

Economist Urges Government to Delay New Loans Despite IMF Settlement

Economist Sanele Sibiya says Eswatini should delay taking new loans despite settling IMF debt, stressing sustainable growth and private sector support. Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the country sets its sights on two more new loan Bills submitted in...

OPINION:The generation that sold out Swazis to royal supremacy.

By Wandile Dludlu. The Sobhuza take over in 1968 left him and the Swazis in general with an urgent need for state qualified bureaucrats, management, admins and educated working class fit for purpose as the urge to replace white skilled workers...

Eswatini settles IMF debt

Eswatini has cleared its IMF debt, repaying E9.8m SDRs from a Covid-19 loan. Government shifts to World Bank and AfDB for softer financing. Reading Time: 3 minutesEswatini has achieved a rare and significant milestone by fully repaying its...

REVEALED:SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff facing new multibillion Eswatini Revenue Service(ERS) investigation into alleged tax evasion with some of his bank accounts frozen, Director-Communications says “it’s a confidential matter”.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Kareem Ashraff, the influential, powerful and politically connected SwaziPharm Director is now facing a high level multibillion investigation into alleged tax evasion, some of his bank accounts have been frozen. Tax...

Eswatini to explore creation of space agency

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe agreement signed between the ministry of information communication and technology and Canadian based space company, Stardust would see the Kingdom of Eswatini exploring the creation of a space agency to be housed under...

Did Swazi king Mswati take 30 children, 15 wives, 100 servants to India and book 200 hotel rooms?

IT would probably have been buried in the billions of online news pages that are published online every day, but by taking up the cudgels to counter claims that Swaziland’s leader took 15 wives, 30 children and over 100 servants with him to India,...

Kenya counts on digital trade clearing system with Comesa to improve regional trade

Kenya has launched the Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCOO) system, a bold step towards enhancing trade efficiency and strengthening intra-African trade. Launched through a partnership between the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Common...

COMESA unveils e-certificate of origin system to spur intra-regional trade

NAIROBI, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched its electronic certificate of origin system in Kenya, aiming to digitize trade procedures and ease intra-regional trade by cutting costs and...

Boxer Retail reports strong IPO performance with 5. 3% earnings growth

Leading grocery discounter Boxer Retail comfortably met its IPO forecasts, increasing headline earnings a share by 5.3% in the 26 weeks ending August 31 after trading firmed in the second quarter. Net cash surged to R1.1 billion, up from R180...