POLICE SPIES BACK ON THE STREETS
Police in Swaziland disguised as news reporters have been spying on prodemocracy activists, a newspaper reported.It is only one incident in a long history of spying in the kingdom that includes members...
View ArticleBOY LOSES EYE IN ILLEGAL SCHOOL BEATING
An 11-year-old boy in Swaziland lost an eye when a cane his schoolteacher was using to illegally beat other pupils broke and splintered. It is one of a long line of abuses against children in the...
View ArticleNURSES STRIKE OVER DRUG SHORTAGES
Nurses in Swaziland intend to strike in protest against the shortage of drugs in the kingdom.They will march the streets of the capital Mbabane on Friday (29 September 2017) to deliver a petition to...
View ArticleARMED POLICE END STUDENT PROTEST
Armed police escorted students from a Swaziland college off the campus after they complained about the quality of their food.Now, the Swaziland College of Technology (SCOT) has been closed indefinitely...
View ArticleSWAZI KING DEALS WITH $18bn BANKRUPT
King Mswati III of Swaziland is trying to do a business deal with an American conglomerate that has been in bankruptcy protection for two years after owing US$18 billion.He wants Caesars Palace, famous...
View ArticleSWAZI SUGAR WORKERS EXPLOITED
The Swaziland Sugar Association which has celebrated its 50th anniversary misled the world when it congratulated itself but ignored the suffering of workers in the industry. Sugar in Swaziland is...
View ArticleCHILDREN FEAR BEATINGS, MISS SCHOOL
Some children in Swaziland are dropping out of school because they fear being beaten by their teachers.Ministry of Education and Training Inspector of Schools Hubert Dlamini spoke at a meeting of...
View ArticleARMED POLICE ENTER COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Armed police once again entered college campuses in Swaziland as students across the kingdom boycotted classes in protest against unpaid government allowances and poor educational standards.On Monday...
View ArticleWORKER PUT IN OVEN AS PUNISHMENT
A bakery worker in Swaziland was put in a bread oven for an hour by his supervisor after he fell asleep on the job, a newspaper in the kingdom reported.The alleged incident happened at Prime Bakery,...
View ArticleSWAZILAND STILL A SECRETIVE STATE
Swaziland government ministries and public institutions remain unwilling to share information about their activities, a new report reveals.The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) named the...
View ArticleREFUSED ID CARD FOR BAD HAIRSTYLE
Some people in Swaziland have been refused national identity cards because of their hairstyles.It happened at a time when schoolchildren across the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati III as sub-Saharan...
View ArticleRECRUITS ‘BRIBED THEIR WAY INTO ARMY’
New recruits to Swaziland’s army paid ‘hefty bribes’ for their places, according to a newspaper report.This follows an outrage in April 2017 when about 40 new recruits were expelled from the army...
View ArticleSWAZILAND UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Hunger is sweeping across Swaziland and vital medicines are running out as the Swazi Government continues to mismanage the kingdom’s economy. Universities and colleges are closed as armed police clear...
View ArticleTV CENSORS PUBLIC SERVANTS MARCH
Two journalists on Swaziland’s state-controlled television almost lost their jobs because they covered a protest march by public servants.Swazi TV is only one of two television stations in Swaziland...
View ArticleMSWATI THIRD WEALTHIEST KING
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch in Swaziland, has been named the third wealthiest King in Africa by an international business website.Business insider reported that he has a net worth of US$200...
View Article‘SECRETIVE’ GOLD MINE CLOSES
A gold mine in Swaziland opened by King Mswati III promising more than 400 jobs has been closed after allegations of poor management.The Lufafa Gold Mine (now known as Lomati) at Hhelehhele in the...
View ArticleGOVT SUED OVER SCHOOL BEATING
The Swaziland Government is being sued for E2.5 million (US$185,000) after a child was maimed by a teacher who was dishing out corporal punishment.It comes after a series of cases of excessive and...
View ArticleSEX BILL HIGHLIGHTS CULTURE ISSUES
Women’s rights campaigners in Swaziland appear to have won a small victory on the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill (SODV).A report to the Swazi House of Assembly recommended scrapping four...
View ArticleKING MAKES ANOTHER VARSITY PROMISE
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland, has declared a small teacher-training college will become a university, repeating a promise previously made and broken in 2013. He told the Ngwane...
View ArticleLOCAL ELECTION CORRUPTION CLAIM
A veteran journalist in Swaziland has slammed the organisation of the upcoming municipal elections in the kingdom, suggesting voting will be rigged. Ackel Zwane, writing his weekly column for the Swazi...
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