Report: patients die as Swaziland government hospital runs out of cash
More evidence that public health facilities in Swaziland / eSwatini are grinding to a halt emerged over the holiday period with news that the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Mbabane Government...
View ArticleCouple in Swaziland face up to 15 years jail under new sexual offences law...
A couple in Swaziland / eSwatini might face up to 15 years in jail because they had sex in front of a child. It is thought to be the first case of its kind brought under the new Sexual Offences and...
View ArticleKing Mswati in complete control as another year of human rights struggle ends...
King Mswati III demonstrated how powerful he is as the absolute monarch of Swaziland / eSwatini by ignoring provisions in the constitution when he selected a Prime Minister and other members of...
View ArticleAnother Swaziland magistrate tells police stop beating suspects as number of...
Another magistrate in Swaziland / eSwatini has spoken out about the increasing number of suspects who appear in court with bruises claiming they have been assaulted by police.Magistrate Sindisile Zwane...
View ArticleResearch in Swaziland suggests spanking children is harmful and can cause...
New research from Swaziland / eSwatini and other developing countries suggests that spanking children is harmful and can cause mental problems.The study used data from UNICEF global children’s...
View ArticlePoisonous chemicals in Swaziland river affects thousands. Children eat dead fish
Poisonous chemicals have been dumped into the Mlumati River in Swaziland / eSwatini killing hundreds of fish and affecting more than 3,000 people who rely on its water.It happened near Lufafa Gold...
View ArticleAlleged rape of two-year-old in Swaziland covered up in name of local culture
The alleged rape of a two-year-old child in Swaziland / eSwatini has been covered up by her family because Swazi culture does not permit it to be reported to authorities. It is another example of how...
View ArticlePolice in Swaziland beat 14-year-old who went to report she had been raped by...
A young woman in Swaziland / eSwatini told a court police beat her up when she went to report she had been raped by her father. She was 14 years old at the time. She said he had repeatedly raped her up...
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Swaziland’s absolute monarch grants scholarship to student who begged him on...
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland/ eSwatini, has granted a scholarship to a female student who publicly got down on her hands and knees to beg him for one.The Swazi Observer, a...
View ArticleEvicted farmers take on Swaziland absolute monarch to get their land back
We want our land back, King MswatiKenworthy News Media, 16 January 2019 SOURCESwaziland’s government has been evicting farmers from their land to expand the monarchy-controlled sugar industry for...
View ArticleWoman, 36, in Swaziland beaten and ordered to leave home because she is not...
A 36-year-old woman in Swaziland / eSwatini was beaten by three of her close relatives and ordered to leave home because she had no job and was not married.The case which was reported in local media...
View ArticleSwaziland chief bans alcohol. Shows how chiefs have complete control in area...
A chief in Swaziland / eSwatini has banned alcohol in his area. It is another example of how chiefs in the kingdom have complete control over their people.The ban happened in Qomntaba. Chief Gasa...
View ArticleChaos and confusion across Swaziland as new school year starts
Schools in Swaziland / eSwatini face chaos and confusion as the new academic year starts. Teachers are to strike, the government cannot afford to finance education and many pupils face exclusion...
View ArticleSwaziland public servants prepare for pay strike amid fears of renewed police...
Public servants in Swaziland / eSwatini are due to start a national strike on Monday (28 January 2019) in a dispute over pay. State police have been put on alert and there are fears they might use...
View ArticleIndustrial Court stops Swaziland public servants strike at last minute
The Industrial Court in Swaziland / eSwatini stopped the national strike by public servants hours before it was due to start.At an urgent hearing on Sunday (27 January 2019) Court President Sifiso...
View ArticleChildren at risk of food poisoning as Swaziland Govt’s financial crisis...
Schoolchildren in Swaziland / eSwatini are at risk of poisoning because they only have rotten food to eat after the government failed to deliver supplies because it has run out of money.The academic...
View ArticleRenewed criticism that rule of law in Swaziland is ignored as new judges...
The Law Society of Swaziland Secretary Thulani Maseko has criticised recent appointments of judges in the kingdom saying there was no transparency in the choices and the Swazi Constitutionwas...
View ArticleSwaziland continues to be riddled with corruption, new global report shows
Swaziland / eSwatini continues to be riddled with corruption, according to the latest annual report from Transparency International.The kingdom ruled by King Mswati III as sub-Saharan Africa’s last...
View ArticleSwaziland Govt accused of ‘looting’ billions from its workers’ pension fund
The Government of Swaziland / eSwatini has been accused of ‘looting’ the Public Servants Pension Fund of E2 billion.It has taken money without the knowledge of pensioners, it was claimed.Former...
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