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BY NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK– The Pigg’s Peak Town Council has intensified efforts to improve the town’s road infrastructure, with municipal workers undertaking maintenance work aimed at addressing damaged road sections and creating safer, more accessible spaces for road users. The ongoing maintenance, involves Council workers manually repairing sections of the road while heavy machinery […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– With her last salary, Graca Thandoe Mhlabane did not simply close one chapter of her working life she used it to take a chance on herself. Mhlabane started doing nails in October 2023 after leaving her job as a shop assistant at a make-up and party shop. With limited equipment and […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– The Mlawula Campfire Festival is shaping up to be more than a weekend of music, dancing and outdoor fun, with gospel artists Linda Dlamini and Shongwe & Khuphuka Saved Group bringing a spiritual side to the three-day gathering. The seventh edition of the festival is set for 25–27 September at Mlawula […]
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BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– The sound of revving engines and burning rubber is set to take over Sidvokodvo this weekend as Swazi Rally 2026 adds car-spinning action to its motorsport programme. The event, scheduled for 28–30 August, is expected to attract motorsport enthusiasts with a line-up of car spinners from Eswatini and neighbouring countries.Among those […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE – He grew up with little, but today his wardrobe tells a different story, with “Degree” labels filling his closet as he prepares to turn his struggles, dreams and experiences into music. As4JerryP is set to release his highly anticipated debut album, Libhungu Lemhlolo, on Friday, 28 August 2026, following an […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated technology are changing government accounting and auditing processes, requiring public sector institutions to adapt, says Timothy Matsebula, Auditor-General of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Speaking at the launch of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) Strategic Plan (2026–2030) in Ezulwini, Matsebula urged more than 80 audit […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE – Long before the sketches, fashion pieces and dreams of international runways, there was a young girl watching her gogo turn ordinary fabric into something meaningful. For Ziyanda Mabizela, fashion is more than clothing. It is a language of identity, memory and culture, inspired by the hands of a grandmother who […]
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…Authors to gather on 26 August to establish a national association… …The association aims to represent, support and connect authors… …Copyright, intellectual property and professional development will be key priorities… …The November conference will focus on literature, storytelling, publishing and literary careers… BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE – Every story begins with a voice, but Eswatini’s […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – National events are more than gatherings on the calendar; they are a reminder for Emaswati to put differences aside, embrace one another and stand together as one family, Her Excellency Thulisile Dladla has said. Dladla said the spirit of “Asibambaneni sibe ngumdeni”, let us hold together and become one family […]
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BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – Every 6 September, the national flag flies higher, songs of patriotism fill the air and Emaswati come together to celebrate a day that changed the course of their country. But beyond the ceremonies, Independence Day asks a deeper question: What does independence mean to an emaSwati today? On 6 September […]
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