Economics for Humans
Fintech, financial inclusion – next growth engine
Our economic debate often circles around familiar challenges: Slow growth, high unemployment, dependence on volatile SACU revenues and persistent inequality. Yet quietly, a...
Public sector wage premium
Earlier in the year, the World Bank presented that the public service wage premium is lucrative compared to the private sector. We are...
Rethinking our energy economics
The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) reported a staggering operational loss of E247.2 million for the 2025 financial year, a more than threefold increase...
Month with 31 Saturdays: Festive financial wisdom
December has long been dubbed ‘the month with 31 Saturdays,’ while January is infamously known as, ‘the month with 60 days.’ These metaphors,...
Gambling – balanced regulation, public dialogue
Gambling in the country is no longer a marginal pastime; it is a growing industry with legal recognition, economic promise and complex social...
Illegal mining – between livelihoods, law
Given the level of reporting surrounding illegal mining in the kingdom, I found it befitting to put pen to paper and weigh in...
Start early, save smart for Black Friday sales
As November unfolds, so does the global anticipation for Black Friday sales. A retail phenomenon that promises deep discounts and irresistible deals.However, for...
Balancing fair pay, fiscal reality
The Government of Eswatini’s plan to implement the long-awaited salary review for public servants has ignited a national debate about fairness and affordability....
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Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
Navigating last minute shopping
As Christmas Eve dawns, crunch time sets upon us, that last-minute shop run before we heard out to our different Christmas destinations. This...
BySanele Sibiya24 December 2025