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Long, winding road to self-forgiveness

Consistent practice and making an effort towards mastering the arts and techniques of self-forgiveness is a key component of not just life in...

Unless our country fights corruption ruthlessly…

Corruption in our country has reached unprecedented levels and has, unfortunately, penetrated every sector of society. Also of great concern is that it...

Why the Reed Dance matters

There’s nothing quite like the sight of thousands of young women dancing proudly, dressed in the bright colours of Eswatini’s tradition. The songs,...

Speed up salary review talks

The decision by Public Sector Unions (PSUs) to call a mass meeting for all government workers tomorrow raises concerns about what the future...

EmaSwati-led businesses are a must

The true spirit of a city isn’t housed in its grand monuments or government halls, but rather vibrates in its commerce: The lively...

King pardons Mthandeni, mercy embraces forgiveness

His Majesty King Mswati III ought rightly to be applauded for exercising magnanimity in pardoning and revoking the 18-year custodial sentence handed down...

Running for the future

Over the years, a gentleman called Mududzi Dlamini has refreshingly innovated the nation and beyond borders on some of the daily things we...

King strikes key notes at UN

Call it divine wisdom or simply great minds thinking alike, but His Majesty the King’s suggestion to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

The politics of hair

Hair: It grows, it falls, we braid it, cut it, dye it and cover it. Yet somehow, hair has always been more than...

Are you populist?

This writer has mentioned on a number of occasions his preference for the liSwati version ‘detoriate’ informally placed in the vernacular as a...

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Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose

Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...

Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...