DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
PM urges AI rules to protect children, uphold human dignity
MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for robust Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance frameworks that protect children while ensuring technology serves...
SA court rejects plea deal for alleged crime boss linked to Eswatini ID
MBABANE – Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, who reportedly holds an Eswatini national identity document, faces a longer prison term after a...
The jobs are coming
The 2025 Integrated Labour Force Survey says Eswatini created 10 871 jobs in the past two years. Excellent. Somebody should immediately inform the...
St Michael’s learner dies, deepening Mzimnene crash tragedy
MANZINI – A St Michael’s High School learner who had been hospitalised following the June 12 Mzimnene crash has died, becoming the second...
My pension happened to my money
My uncle Magonso phoned me last week. Now, you and I know that when an uncle calls during working hours, there are usually...
ERS investigates entry of ‘mystery alcohol’
MBABANE –The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) is investigating ‘mystery alcohol’ consignment to determine its origin and whether customs duties and taxes were remitted.The...
Medicine died waiting for patients
I have a cousin called Sibusiso. Every family in Eswatini has a Sibusiso. He is not a doctor, an economist or a politician,...
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...
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MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...
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Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
Nobody fears science; people fear receipts
Whenever life starts making less sense than Parliament, I visit my uncle, Titus. Not because he has all the answers, but because he...
ByStanley Khumalo7 July 2026