King faces the Madagascar test yet again
All eyes will turn to His Majesty King Mswati III as Southern African leaders gather in Durban this weekend for the SADC Organ...
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...
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Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
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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,...
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...
ByMartin Dlamini11 September 2026