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Market pressures renew SA’s push for SACU reform
MBABANE – Rising pressure in key export markets such as the United States is reigniting South Africa’s calls for reforms to the Southern...
E2.5bn road awaits contractor two months after deadline
MBABANE – The contractor for the MR14 and MR15 roads has still not been announced, despite earlier indications that this would be done...
EmaSwati lose over E500m in investment schemes
MBABANE – In just 15 years, citizens of the Kingdom of Eswatini have lost over E500 million to investment schemes that ultimately collapsed.All...
Warning issued: NAN baby formula batch recalled
MBABANE – The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public recall for a specific batch of Nestlé NAN Special Pro HA 800g...
Grieving family carries boy’s corpse through river
VUSWENI – Grieving relatives at Vusweni waded through waist-deep, rushing water this week, carrying the body of a 10-year-old boy with their bare...
Hailstorm sweeps away entire school
MBABANE - Amid the scattered bricks, twisted iron sheets and splintered roof timbers that were once Mcuba Primary School, a single classroom now...
E2.6bn SACU receipts: Payment of suppliers priority
MBABANE – Yesterday, the country received E2.6 billion from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).This money received by the kingdom from SACU comes...
Storm damage remains unfixed as school opening nears
NHLANGANO – Hundreds of pupils at Nsingizini Primary School face a deepening educational crisis as the new academic year approaches, with vital infrastructure...
EEC applies for average 20.67% tariff hike
MBABANE - EEC has applied for an average electricity tariff increase of 20.67 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year.The entity has cited...
Power hike proposal sparks public anger
MBABANE - The proposed electricity tariff increase that could see E100 buying as little as 32 units has triggered a wave of public...
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Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
