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EmaSwati defrauded E6.2 million in cyber crime

MBABANE – EmaSwati have lost over E6.2 million to fraudsters as the notorious ‘bofacata’ syndicates adopted a new tactic of posing as bank...

Fake DPM account used in scamming public

MBABANE – Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using cloned voices and fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public into...

St Michael’s learner dies, deepening Mzimnene crash tragedy

MANZINI – A St Michael’s High School learner who had been hospitalised following the June 12 Mzimnene crash has died, becoming the second...

Stop shielding pastors accused of rape, says SWAGAA

MBABANE – Church congregants have been urged to stop defending pastors accused of sexually abusing children and allow the law to take its...

Billionaire pledges R3bn solar project to Eswatini

MBABANE — Last Thursday HMK King Mswati III hosted prominent Zimbabwean businessman, investor, billionaire philanthropist and renewable energy developer Mr Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo...

Depleted pension fund costing EPTC E2 million monthly

LOBAMBA – The continued underfunding of the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) pension fund is placing a significant financial burden on the...

Missing church leader's body found, exhumed from a shallow grave

Following a family feud and a dramatic funeral, authorities have successfully exhumed the body of the late eNyonini Mission Church President, DE Thamsanqa...

Nash’s widow takes master to court over E2.3m estate

MBABANE – The wife of the late Bishop John Nash Shongwe has approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the master of...

11 000 jobs created as unemployment falls

MBABANE – Eswatini added nearly 11 000 jobs between 2023 and 2025, offering a rare sign of progress in a labour market long...

First group of foreign nationals deported

SIKHUPHE – After three months of detention in Eswatini for illegally entering the country, remaining without authorisation and engaging in illegal gambling activities,...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

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Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....