Economy
Eswatini on track to exceed 2025 growth projections
MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy recorded a robust rebound in the third quarter of 2025, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 5.8...
Another price hike to push consumers beyond survival point
MBABANE – As EEC seeks a 20.67 per cent hike to avoid insolvency, debt-ridden households warn that another price increase will push them...
Jele strikes late to seal thrilling Matsapha Criterium 40km
MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy showed a strong improvement in the third quarter of 2025, growing by 5.8 per cent compared to the same...
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...
Avoid risky borrowing – Credit association
MBABANE - The Eswatini Credit Providers Association (ECPA) has urged consumers to exercise caution when borrowing during the financially demanding month of January.The...
Credit growth surges as reserves decline
MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial system closed 2025 on a mixed note, with strong credit expansion and rising money supply signalling economic momentum.There was...
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...
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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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
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...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
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,...
