Today Thursday , 17 September 2026
Today Thursday , 17 September 2026
News
War declared on wasteful public spending
EZULWINI – Public Accounts Committees (PACs) across the SADC region have vowed to take a tougher stance against the wastage of public funds. They promised closer scrutiny of government contracts...
War declared on wasteful public spending
EZULWINI – Public Accounts Committees (PACs) across the SADC region have vowed to take a tougher stance against the wastage of public funds....
ESE market cap remains flat at E7.053bn in Aug
MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) market capitalisation remained flat at E7.053 billion in August 2026, with no month-on-month change recorded in...
Citizen Economic Empowerment Act: E25 000 fines for fronting
MBABANE – Businesses and individuals fronting for foreigners face fines of up to E25 000 or imprisonment under new empowerment regulations designed to...
Transport costs push inflation higher to 2.8%
MBABANE - Transport costs, particularly fuel and air travel, have emerged as key drivers of Eswatini’s rising inflation. This has pushed the country’s...
Eswatini sugar farmers among better paid in COMESA region
MBABANE - Payments to sugar cane growers in Eswatini are higher than in most of the other countries assessed in a regional sugar...
Meet thought leaders of Family Business Summit 2026
Several weeks ago in these pages, I wrote about the stories family business founders carry, the early failures, the near losses, the values...
E8m retail threshold puts shops in emaSwati’s hands
MBABANE - All retail operations with an annual turnover below E8 million are to be reserved for emaSwati. This will be brought by...
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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
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Sports
E500k ‘Y’ello’ increase!
EZULWINI — There is more to fight for this season! That is for the MTN Premier League 2026/27 season, which kicks off this weekend. The first fixtures of the new...
Comments and Analysis
A clear plan is overdue
There is a growing need for government to present a transparent plan to stabilise the public finances, restore confidence among those who deliver...
Where now?
There is an event coming in two months’ time that could have quite a significant impact on what will happen thereafter in many...
Stale-coffee black, but still brewing
When your birth certificate stops looking like a document and starts looking like evidence, you don’t get quiet, dignified gratitude. You conduct an...
Bread, beds and the economics of E20
I sat on the veranda while Uncle Titus negotiated with his morning coffee. He does not drink coffee; he conducts a bilateral summit...
Motoring
Kia Sonet gets smarter, safer, better equipped
The Kia Sonet has received a significant update in South Africa, with Kia adding more safety, technology and comfort features across the range while maintaining its appeal as a practical...
Letters To The Editor
Let’s preserve true meaning of culture
Madam, We love the feeling of carrying tall reeds and wearing indlamu, taking photos and bursting into songs about youthfulness. But preserving chastity feels like a stone age practice. We...
