Africa’s future demands less donor dependence
Africa’s youth have delivered a message many leaders have spent decades avoiding. While the abrupt withdrawal of USAID funding has revealed painful gaps...
SADC and energy security
Energy cooperation has long been presented as one of the most practical pillars of the Southern African Development Community. The establishment of the...
Ripple effects of SA’s migration policy across SADC
Policy shifts within one country seldom remain confined within its border perimeters. In Southern Africa, where economies, labour markets and social systems are...
Marching to March
Eswatini’s assumption of the chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council for March places the kingdom at the centre of continental...
Davos paradox, compromised actors
The annual gathering in Davos continues to present itself as a meeting of minds seeking answers to global crises, yet the irony remains...
40 years in power
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh presidential term after official results depicted him winning 72 per cent of the vote. The outcome occurred...
From billions to outcomes
The signing of a E4.1 billion memorandum of understanding between US Government and Eswatini Government on HIV response sits within a long record...
The powerful decide, the rest adjust
Discussions at G20 continue to shape economic conditions for countries that do not participate in the meetings, though depend on systems created and...
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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...
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MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
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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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MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
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,...
South Africa losing Africa
The 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit ended in Durban this week with an uncomfortable contradiction outside its doors. While regional leaders...
ByNolwazai Bongwe27 August 2026