Taxpayers deserve more than promises
Government has just handed civil servants a salary increases. Now it wants to prove that the billions of Emalangeni paid every year in...
Good growth needs agile strategies
The latest economic growth figures are telling a story we are excited to hear. The economy grew by an impressive 6.1 per cent...
Keep the Lilangeni at home
Within the next fortnight, bank automated teller machines (ATMs) across the country will be splashing out hundreds of millions of Emalangeni into the...
Our last chance to get it right
Following the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit held in Cape Town last week, which endorsed its move to gradually reimagine itself...
King carries our hopes on new SACU
This weekend, the economic roads for five Southern African countries, including Eswatini, lead to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the 9th...
We need answers on E17bn capital flight
The past week has left a E17.09 billion economic development question hanging over our heads. It urgently needs answers that make sense to...
Store ‘dvuladvula’ grain ahead of drought
The long-awaited financial relief is finally within sight for thousands of civil servants. In about six weeks, government will dish out the remaining...
Don’t waste King’s investment wins
His Majesty has returned from international visits to Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates with promising leads for investment and trade. He has,...
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ByMartin Dlamini14 August 2026