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PLE chair defends Trade Fair schedule

MBABANE – Clarified!  This is the issue surrounding the timing of the annual Trade Fair Cup, which usually clashes with continental tournaments, as...

Mbabane Highlanders AM Coach Floyd Mogale(r) ponders before the final.(Pic:Sanele Jele)
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SA coaches collide in Eswatini final

MANZINI – Two South African coaches with strong PSL backgrounds went head-to-head in the 8Bet Trade Fair Cup final, with Selaotse ‘Sly’ Mosala...

Ghanaian central defender Kingsley Kwakyi was sent off in just the third minute after a challenge on Namibian defensive midfielder Moses Shidolo. (Pic: Scottland Media)
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Nsingizini coach upbeat despite CAF early setback

MBABANE - Nsingizini Hotspurs Head Coach Mandla Qhogi remains optimistic despite seeing his side slide to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Zimbabwean champions...

Nsingizini Hotspurs Coach Mandla Qhogi (L) shakes hands with his Scottland FC counterpart Norman Mapeza ahead of this afternoon's CAF Champions League opener in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Pic: Nsingizini Facebook)
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‘Holy noise blues’ for Nsingizini in Zim

MBABANE - Nsingizini Hotspurs Head Coach Mandla Qhogi suffered sleepless nights in Harare after church services near their camp disrupted preparation for today's...

Green Mamba in action against Angola’s CD Primeiro de Agosto at Somhlolo National Stadium. (Pic:Nimrod Hlophe)
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Tired Eswatini CAF envoys gracious in defeat

MANZINI — Tired CAF envoys Green Mamba have remained gracious in defeat, saluting their players for giving everything despite a punishing run of...

CD Primeiro De Agosto players celebrating their second goal against Green Mamba. (Pic: Nimrod Hlophe)
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Agosto secure crucial CAF advantage over Green Mamba

(At Somhlolo National Stadium) G. Mamba.............................0 Agosto..................................2 Xolani 53rd (OG), Machado 85th LOBAMBA – CD Primeiro De Agosto took a giant step towards...

Green Mamba are through to the 8Bet Trade Fair Cup quarter-finals after a 3-0 win over Red Rhinos.
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CAF-bound G. Mamba face game pile-up

(At Mavuso Sports Centre) G. Mamba.........................(3)3 Lwazi (OG) 5th, D4D 12th, Kwanele 23rd Red Rhinos........................(0)0 MANZINI – TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup-bound Green Mamba...

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COSAFA host change gives Eswatini U-20 boost

MBABANE – The TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations/COSAFA Qualifier has been moved to a new host nation. The announcement was made...

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‘MaMkhize’ leads wild derby celebrations

MANZINI — Flamboyant South African businesswoman Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize joined ecstatic supporters in the stands as Mbabane Highlanders AM thrashed rivals Mbabane Swallows...

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New bus fares to take effect next week

MANZINI – Commuters will start paying higher bus fares next week after transport operators begin displaying notices announcing the revised tariffs. The new...

Illegal foreign-owned businesses given 1 year to close

LOBAMBA – Foreign-owned businesses found operating in violation of the country’s laws and regulations have been given 12 months to regularise their operations...

President hosts Team Eswatini to dinner in Dakar

DAKAR – Team Eswatini athletes received words of encouragement from the country's Olympic leadership during a special dinner hosted by the EOCGA President ...

Another cup final for MaMkhize’s Eswatini team

(At Somhlolo National Stadium) Highlanders AM.....(0)0 Ubombo Sugar........(0)0  Highlanders won 5-3 on penalties) MBABANE - Mbabane Highlanders AM reached the PLE Charity Cup...

FNB offers more incentives to attract new customers

MBABANE - FNB Eswatini has introduced a campaign offering qualifying customers repayment holidays, cash-back incentives and additional family protection benefits. This comes as...