CATSATSA! SIKUWE BRINGS LIDLELANTFONGENI CLOSER TO SIPHOFANENI

BY THEMBA ZWANE SIPHOFANENI— The Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF), Lidlelantfongeni, took its Catsatsa! Sikuwe member-engagement roadshow to Siphofaneni on Friday, 21 August 2026, bringing its services, products and member interaction closer to employees, employers and communities in the Lubombo region. The Siphofaneni activation formed part of the Fund’s six-month nationwide outreach programme launched in […]

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TIKHUBA HERITAGE PROJECT UNLOCKS TOURISM, LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES

BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – For generations, communities around Matsanjeni North have carried their history through traditional knowledge, cultural sites and practices passed down from one generation to another. Now, residents of Tikhuba are looking at that heritage not only as something worth protecting, but also as a potential source of tourism opportunities, community pride and […]

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FROM BEDROOM CRAFT TO SHOE EMPIRE

BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE- A small room in Nhlangano, Ngwabi has become the unlikely starting point of a big dream — putting locally made shoes on the feet of Emaswati and eventually taking “Made in Eswatini” footwear beyond the country’s borders. For Samkelo Lokotfwako, founder of LOKZA, shoe-making is more than a business. It is […]

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DUMSILE MOTSA BUILDS A LEATHER LEGACY

BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE-What began as a simple idea to fill a gap in Eswatini’s fashion market is steadily becoming a vision for a globally recognised African leather brand. Founder and creator of Melane Leather, Dumsile Motsa, shared her journey from making her first simple leather bag to building a brand rooted in Swazi identity, […]

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