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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...
Observer status: Weight beyond halls of diplomacy
Eswatini’s recent acquisition of observer status at the UN Climate Change Forum was a turning point in the country’s global engagement. This development...
Defining moment: From provident to pension
The country stands at the precipice of ushering in a new a new era of social protection and social safety net. The proposed...
Should age be considered for Parliament?
The question of whether age should be a consideration for serving in Parliament is a topic of interest around the world. Parliament is...
South Africa ruling: Husbands can take wives’ surnames
IntroductionThe recent ruling of the South African Constitutional Court, in Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs, has been hailed as a...
Childhood trauma and its relevance in adulthood
One very common mistake we tend to make about a child and childhood is assuming that, because the child is young, whatever they...
UN remains hope for human survival
More than one hundred world leaders recently gathered in New York to celebrate the United Nations 80th anniversary under the theme: ‘Better together:...
When leaders speak, we follow
The United Nations General Assembly is often dismissed as a stage for lofty speeches, but the words spoken in New York this year...
Corruption becoming a norm in Eswatini
Corruption in this country is not just bleeding us dry - it is dragging our nation to the grave. Break the cycle now...
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