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Liking the viking

Well, it was a Viking, Leif Erikson, who was the first from Europe to discover America. That was at today’s Newfoundland on the...

The disappearing art of patience

We live in a time where everything is designed to be fast. Food arrives in minutes, messages are delivered instantly and answers are...

Brewing inflation storm

Brewing inflation stormAs the world braces for yet another supply shock, being the US-Israel-Iran war and the shocks of the price of fuel...

Easter through different lenses

As the Easter holidays approach, many of us look forward to a well-deserved long weekend, a pause from routine, a chance to rest,...

Surrounded by idiot or just poor translators?

There is a man somewhere in Eswatini who is currently in trouble and even he doesn’t know why. His girlfriend asked him, “What...

The illusion of fuel security in a time of war

In times of geopolitical crisis, truth often becomes fragmented. Nowhere is this more evident than in the global conversation around fuel availability amid...

We appeal for justice for Silindile Dlamini’s family

The nation was shocked to know that a woman was shot dead during a security operation.  I will not dwell on the details...

Online gambling crackdown: Game of deception

What began as a normal police raid routine has turned into one of the most trending crime stories in the country. Earlier this...

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Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...