Comments and Analysis

Disappointing fiasco at Education

I was disappointed on Friday when I read that some head teachers of public schools order more books than they need, so that...

Inflated salaries drain the economy

Let’s stop sugar-coating it - Eswatini’s public wage bill is spiralling out of control, and we’re running out of time and excuses.For years,...

House helpers’ rights are women’s rights too

Let’s grow from within

The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo has made a strong plea to his fellow Cabinet ministers to give local empowerment...

Summits are forward

We are a nation in conversation. From investment conferences to artificial intelligence summits and recently a Skills Empowerment Forum. Eswatini is laying the...

We are worse than those 5 men

The five men who were deported to Eswatini by the United States of America have committed lesser crimes than some of the incarcerated...

Knowing when to quit, when to try again

Quitting is often perceived as failure, a sign of weakness or lack of commitment. We are told to work harder, to keep pushing,...

Load management: Necessary evil or national setback?

In recent years, Eswatini has found itself grappling with an increasingly pressing challenge—energy reliability. The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), like many utilities in...

Royal pardon for Mthandeni Dube

I would like to add my voice to those pleading with His Majesty King Mswati III to give a royal pardon to Mthandeni...

What can Tinkhundla learn from Chinese Democracy?

There seems to be something fundamentally wrong with western-style multiparty democracy in Africa.The recent events surrounding the demotion of Floyd Shivambu of uMkhonto...