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Infidelity double standards
Infidelity is one of those issues where society seems to have two completely different sets of rules, one for men and another for...
When killing becomes the answer to a dispute
There are some news stories one reads as a citizen and simply moves on from. Then there are those that force one to...
What will become of a world without the United Nations?
As wars rage on in Ukraine, Iran, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan, to mention a few, the role of the United Nations in securing...
Turnaround time for Master’s office?
History will confirm that more often than not, when commissions of inquiry are established in the country, there is always a hype and...
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...
Disaster is around too often
Venezuela and Japan. Then add to those the big hurricanes. The wildfires of France and Spain came out of the blue and into...
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...
Parenthood, power: Challenging gender roles, expectations
Avideo triggered me recently, one about ‘sondlo’ as I mindlessly scrolled through my social media feeds ... then a thought hit me ......
Smoke, mirrors and tobacco syndicate
Let me get this straight. We are living in a country where the Ministry of Health is gearing up to go to war...
Will NGOs survive the challenges of funding cuts, govt mistrust?
The non-governmental and civil society sector in Eswatini is navigating an unprecedented squeeze. In the aftermath of the landmark June 2021 protests, non-governmental...
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Schools open as scheduled – PS
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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,...
