Online Gambling Scam: Fake police, ‘confidentiality’ contracts and three-hour check-ins
How an Eswatini-based syndicate trapped Brazilian victims in a sophisticated fraud MBABANE – Brazilian victims of the international fraud syndicate that was operating...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Gambling syndicate probe links senior politicians, cops, immigration officials
MBABANE – Fresh investigations into the illegal online gambling syndicate have uncovered links between the criminal enterprise and senior politicians, police officers and...
NAMBoard enforces 25% local bean sourcing rule
MBABANE – Importers of sugar beans will soon be required to buy at least 25 per cent of their stock from local farmers...
Prosecution to rely on UN treaty in Chinese fugitive’s extradition
MBABANE – Should the Kingdom of Eswatini proceed with the extradition of the Chinese businessman who is wanted in his home country, the...
New dawn for widows: Quest for ‘reasonable provision’
For over two decades, the promise of the Eswatini Constitution has hung in the air, a beacon of hope for countless families grappling...
Eswatini’s sovereignty is not for sale
The recent revelations of a crime syndicate within the Ministry of Home Affairs are not merely a scandal—they are a clear and present...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit
(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...
Home Affairs Corruption: Cleaners fired for selling marriage certificates
MBABANE – Two Ministry of Home Affairs cleaners have been dismissed from the public service after admitting to soliciting money from the public....
We must support commissioner’s clean-up
The recent call by the National Commissioner of Police (NATCOM), Vusi Masango, for public assistance in rooting out ‘rotten potatoes’ within the force...
ByMbongiseni Ndzimandze2 October 2025