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...
Price of hard work: True cost, value
In a world driven by instant gratification and quick success stories, the concept of hard work often gets overshadowed by shortcuts and luck....
Defining SOEs in the kingdom
The kingdom’s economic landscape is shaped by a diverse array of public institutions, i.e., State-owned enterprises (SOEs), regulatory bodies, and non-profit parastatals. Each...
Unlocking credit through movable collateral
Access to finance has long been the Achilles heel of Eswatini’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). While banks remain cautious lenders, the collateral...
Economics of war, its imminent shockwaves
We often view war through a lens of human tragedy and shifting maps, but beneath the smoke and rhetoric lies a colder, more...
Right footing – ICC events
Swiftly upon opening its doors, a week later, the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC) welcomed delegates for the First Plenary Session of...
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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed
MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...
MaMkhize absent as Eswatini team suffer 2nd defeat
NHLANGANO – Mbabane Highlanders AM suffered another painful defeat without President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize in the stands, as Nsingizini Hotspurs edged them 1-0...
Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders
MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...
10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard
VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....
Indlovukazi arrives in UAE for official visit
Her Majesty Indlovukazi has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where she is on an official visit. Her Majesty arrived around...
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...
BySanele Sibiya1 July 2026