THEMBINKOSI MTHETHWA OPENS UP ABOUT BRINGING MANDLA MANYATSI TO LIFE IN EKHAYA

BY NELIWE NGUBANE (INTERN) MBABANE-As Eswatini’s highly anticipated telenovela Ekhaya officially makes its debut on SABC 1, viewers are preparing to meet one of the drama’s most compelling characters. Mandla Manyatsi, a sharp-witted lawyer and son of a chief who returns home, only to find himself navigating family expectations, community dynamics and life-changing secrets. The […]

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UNDP, GOVERNMENT CHART NEW PATH FOR GREEN ECONOMY AND JOB CREATION

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE EZULWINI– Eswatini is taking bold steps towards building a greener economy, creating sustainable jobs and empowering citizens to play a greater role in shaping the country’s future. This emerged during a high-level three-day Portfolio Co-Creation Bootcamp hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Planning […]

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MINISTER URGES MAYORS TO LEAD WITH VISION, PROMISES FULL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MATSAPHA– The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Appolo Maphalala, has pledged continued government support to newly elected mayors across the country while encouraging them to embrace strong leadership and management skills to drive development in their respective towns. Speaking during a meeting with mayors at Matsapha Town Council on Monday, […]

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ICT PARASTATALS SET FOR NEW ERA AS CEO APPOINTMENTS NEAR COMPLETION

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA – Government has moved a step closer to strengthening leadership within key information and communications technology (ICT) institutions, with the appointment of permanent chief executive officers (CEOs) for several parastatals now nearing completion. The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology revealed this during an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), […]

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THE NUMBERS DO NOT LIE – WHY ESWATINI’S FALLING UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS A SIGN OF REAL PROGRESS

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – When Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi announced on Monday that Eswatini’s unemployment rate had declined from 35.4 percent in 2023 to 33.5 percent in 2025, many citizens immediately took to social media to express doubt. Some questioned where the jobs were. Others argued that unemployment remains too […]

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KING’S FIRST FEMALE INTERPRETER: ‘I NEVER DREAMED THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ME’

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MANZINI – When professional nurse Tandzile Maziya stood before thousands of people and interpreted for His Majesty King Mswati III during Correctional Services Day celebrations on Friday, she was not only carrying the responsibility of translating the King’s message. She was carrying history. The Lomahasha Clinic nurse became the first woman since […]

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