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Eswatini National Games officially launched, begin today

KWALUSENI— It is all systems go following the official opening of the inaugural Eswatini National Games. The launch took place on Friday, August...

Team Seychelles has arrived in the Kingdom of Eswatini ahead of the inaugural National Youth Games. (Pic: Seychelles Nation Newspaper)
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Eswatini to use National Games to prepare for Region V

MBABANE – Eswatini will use the inaugural National Youth Games as a key preparation platform for the Region V Youth Games to be...

Minister for Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani Nzima flanked by standout individual performers of 2026 Tinkhundla Talent Search Netball Competition, a grassroots initiative he credited with also helping drive the ministry to top-performing status. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Somhlolo earns sports top rank!

MBABANE — The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs is government’s top-performing ministry for the 2025/26 financial year. However, among all government...

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Eswatini Chess Olympiad squads confirmed

MBABANE – The final teams that will fly Eswatini’s flag at the upcoming 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad have been confirmed. According to the...

Mbabane Swallows before their game against KaMhlushwa Real Madrid on Saturday.
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DRC multi-sport club for ‘Birds’ takeover

MBABANE – A Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) multi-sport club has agreed in principle to a takeover of Mbabane Swallows. Although the process...

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Nsingizini, G. Mamba set to bag CAF’s E1.6m

MBABANE – Eswatini’s two CAF inter-club representatives, Green Mamba and Nsingizini Hotspurs, are set for a meaningfully reduced financial burden ahead of the...

Amahle Mathunywa fought through a knee injury to claim victory in the women’s 21km race, with Thobile Ngwenyama (L) and Gugu Mthembu taking second and third places, respectively. (Pics: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Limping teen stuns field

... wins KwaMagogo ½ Marathon MANZINI – A limping 15-year-old Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp) runner caused a stir on the roads during...

Royal Leopard marksman Felix Badenhorst (L) tries to break loose from Mbabane Swallows defender Mandla Palma during an MTN Premier League clash last season. (File pic)
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I’ll always be grateful to ‘Birds’– retired Felix

MBABANE – Royal Leopard’s retired marksman Felix Badenhorst says his football career thrived at Mbabane Swallows. Leopard at the start of this week...

EOCGA Chief Executive Officer Maxwell Jele (L) and Team Eswatini Chef de Mission Zakhele Dlamini address the media during the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games post-mortem press conference in Lobamba today. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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We can do better at 2030 C’wealth Games – Eswatini

LOBAMBA – Drawing crucial lessons from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) is confident the nation...

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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....