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Where are church bodies
I would like to first congratulate the ‘son of the soil’, Mr Dumisani Masilela, for leading the SACU Secretariat in Namibia.He has indeed...
If churches are not safe, then where is safety?
A mother sends her daughter to church, believing she is going to a place of prayer, healing and safety. A young woman walks...
Our last chance to get it right
Following the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit held in Cape Town last week, which endorsed its move to gradually reimagine itself...
Politicians admitting failure, what a ‘wow’!
In a political world where excuses often outlive accountability, the resignation of Equatorial Guinea’s entire government after failing to meet its targets has...
Good to be on firm ground
When reading about the tragedy caused by the two earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela last week, one stage beyond the deep empathy we...
Rising fear: Why women feel unsafe walking alone
An unsettling reality has taken hold: Many women no longer feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods, stepping out for dates or even...
From gift to burden: Eswatini’s youth challenge
As per the state of the youth report, over 70 per cent of Eswatini’s population is aged 35 or below, a demographic gift...
Celebrating human rights in Eswatini
Every society reaches defining moments when it must ask itself what kind of future it wants to build. Does it choose fear or...
The jobs are coming
The 2025 Integrated Labour Force Survey says Eswatini created 10 871 jobs in the past two years. Excellent. Somebody should immediately inform the...
Health system under pressure, but not under repair
It has become increasingly common to describe Eswatini’s public health system as though it has completely collapsed. Long queues, medicine shortages, overworked healthcare...
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