Month: August 2026

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– When thousands of people gather at a festival, concert or cultural celebration, the music, performances and excitement often take centre stage. However, beyond the main stage and entertainment lies another important part of the experience the vendors whose businesses come alive when crowds begin to arrive. For many food vendors, local […]

SINO MSOLO ADDS SOULFUL SOUND TO GIN GARDENS 2026

August 5, 2026

BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI– Gin Gardens Festival 2026 is slowly building its musical identity, and added to yhe chat is South African singer and songwriter Sino Msolo, whose soulful sound is expected to bring a smooth new flavour to the eventful month of October. Known for his warm vocals and music that blends Afro-soul with […]

PRINCE SICALO FOUNDATION’S E10 MILLION HUMANITARIAN FOOTPRINT: THOUSANDS OF EMASWATI BENEFIT IN TWO YEARS

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The humanitarian work of the Prince Sicalo Foundation has reached a milestone, with publicly recorded interventions indicating that the organisation has channelled at least E10 million worth of assistance to vulnerable emaSwati over the past two years. The foundation, under the patronage of HRH Prince Sicalo Nkopolo Dlamini, has emerged […]

ENPF BRINGS RETIREMENT SERVICES CLOSER TO ESWATINI WORKERS

BY WENKOSI KHUMALO MALKERNS – Hundreds of emaSwati workers are set to benefit from easier access to retirement services as the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF), popularly known as Lidlelantfongeni, has launched the Catsatsa! Sikuwe Roadshow, a nationwide campaign aimed at taking services directly to workplaces and communities. The year long initiative is designed to […]

MINISTER CHIEF NDLALUHLAZA TO LEAD ESWATINI’S VOICE AT CAPE TOWN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM

… announced as one of the key leaders to participate in the SIDSSA26 Leaders Forum BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Minister of Public Works and Transport, Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe, is set to lead high-level engagements at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2026, where leaders, policymakers, investors and industry experts will gather to […]

AFTER MATSAPHA FIRE SHOCK, HUNT FOR ANSWERS BEGINS

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – A week after a devastating fire reduced part of a busy commercial complex in Matsapha to ashes, leaving business owners, workers and customers in disbelief, authorities have launched a formal investigation to uncover what sparked the blaze and how similar disasters can be prevented. Chief Fire Officer Luke Lushaba has […]

THE STARS ARE NEW, THE DUTY IS GREATER

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – The celebrations may have ended, but for 59 newly promoted police officers, the weight of protecting lives, enforcing the law and earning the public’s trust has only grown heavier. That was the powerful message delivered by National Commissioner of Police Manoma Vusie Masango as he congratulated officers promoted from the rank […]

CONNECTIVITY TURNS DREAMS INTO BUSINESSES FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– For a content creator racing to meet a brand’s deadline and a young entrepreneur serving customers in real time, reliable internet connectivity is more than a service—it is the bridge between opportunity and success. This was the central message during a discussion on “The Real Price of Connectivity”, where digital content […]

ESWATINI JOINS PUSH TO STREAMLINE SADC DECISIONS