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Time to shine, honourable MPs
Last week, all eyes were on Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg as he was delivering the 2026/27 National Budget Speech. The moment that...
Should colonial Natal be retired to honour Zulu heritage?
The discussion about the future of the name KwaZulu-Natal continues to generate strong reactions across the country. In the previous reflection, the focus...
When love fades, betrayal burns
It has been three weeks since Valentine’s Day, the day which flooded timelines with roses, promises and forever captions. Honestly, it was soothing...
National sport: Self-sabotage
Let me start gently. If foreigners landed in Eswatini today and took a quick survey, they would conclude that our main export is...
Still separate, still unequal: Plight of domestic workers
In many homes across Eswatini, domestic workers are everywhere and nowhere at the same time. They rise before the household, clean before anyone...
We are in the dog (Sisenjeni!)
We need to talk about darkness. Not loadshedding darkness. Not stage-whatever darkness. I mean me. I am Sierra Leone dark. Bernie Mac dark....
Private sector-led growth invoiced to death
Let us begin with gratitude. Genuine, respectful gratitude. We must commend government for its unwavering belief in the private sector. In fact, no...
Absurdity of global water bankruptcy
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was writing about heavy rains and flooding, now we are told the world is facing ‘global...
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BySTANLEY KHUMALO17 March 2026