Regulation in crisis: Lessons from ESCCOM troubles
The revelation that E17 million was misappropriated by officials within the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) has shocked the public. Yet this scandal is...
Economics of evictions: Displacement vs land acquisition costs
Thecountry constantly wakes up to issues of land tenure, which are more pronounced in farm evictions. This is a recurring issue that requires...
Growth engine to fiscal trap – public debt
As one assesses the implied path and debt theory within the public sphere, debt can be used as an engine for growth, provided...
Promise of SACU’s E5 billion Fund of Funds
When SACU announced the creation of a E5 billion Fund of Funds to be rolled out in 2027/28 and 2028/29, the news barely...
From gift to burden: Eswatini’s youth challenge
As per the state of the youth report, over 70 per cent of Eswatini’s population is aged 35 or below, a demographic gift...
Feeding the ox or starving the State?
In a candid appearance before the House Assembly’s Finance Committee, Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg defended proposed amendments to the Eswatini Revenue Service...
The peace deal and its implications
As this week dawned, the world received news from Tehran and Washington: Finally, a peace deal is on the table. Moving the world...
CBE reserves composition, gold strategy
Central Bank reserves are the cornerstone of a nation’s financial stability. They are assets held by the monetary authority to support the national...
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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,...
E1.5 billion fiscal gap: A warning on fiscal discipline
Thecountry’s fiscal position has once again come under the spotlight following Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg’s announcement that government must raise E1.5 billion this...
BySanele Sibiya26 August 2026