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Can humanity survive the politics of hate?

We live in a dangerous world where politics of hate has become a dominant force; threatening to spread across the globe and will...

Excluding civil servants from ENPF is a mistake

The debate over Eswatini’s pension reform has been fiery, passionate and at times divisive. On one side, critics warn of chaos, duplication and...

MPs out of touch with reality

A law has been drafted in South Africa to stop mandatory membership to a medical aid scheme for that country’s Members of Parliament...

Can Eswatini glean from Lesotho’s Youth Reforms?

Growing up, there was a grammar-related joke about a local official’s TV interview he made on his return from a conference within SADC.The...

Restore truth in public accounts

In recent months, the audit reports released by Eswatini’s Auditor General, Timothy Matsebula, have stirred controversy and scepticism in the public domain, raising...

Africa’s voice must count!

All roads lead to New York next week for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), whose outcomes could either...

Childhood games shaped gender norms

If you really want to understand how gender roles are taught, don’t start in the boardroom or in Parliament, start at the playground.That...

A rising star extinguished

Let us look, today, at a politically challenging event that has recently taken place in the United Kingdom; both incident and treatment chosen...

Eswatini’s fields flourish as SADC falls behind

The Malabo Declaration, adopted in 2014, set out Africa’s agenda for agricultural transformation by 2025, committing member States to end hunger, halve poverty...

Inflation analytics

Inflation dynamics across the Common Monetary Area (CMA) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are shifting and Eswatini now finds itself at...

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MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...

‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit

(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...

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...