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BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI— The Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) Games have proven to be more than a sporting platform, bringing municipalities together for 20 years while creating opportunities for regional cooperation, knowledge-sharing and economic activity. The milestone was marked on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when Eswatini officially opened the 2026 SAIMSA Games at […]
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BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE— Beneath the roar of engines and the excitement of the open road, a different side of the biker community is taking centre stage, one built on service, solidarity and giving back. As the inaugural +268 MCC Rally gets underway in Mbabane, the +268 MCC Bikers are using the gathering to highlight […]
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…biker community gives back… …mbabane welcomes the rally… …riding meets lifestyle tourism… …mayor urges safe riding… BY NELIWE NGUBANE MBABANE — The roar of motorcycle engines is bringing a different kind of energy to the capital city this weekend, as Mbabane welcomes bikers from across Eswatini and beyond for the inaugural +268 MCC Bikers Rally. […]
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BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE — The City of Windhoek, in Namibia, is set to bring a major delegation to Eswatini for the 2026 Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) Games, with the Namibian capital proposing to spend approximately E3.3 million on the trip. The proposed expenditure will facilitate the participation of 170 municipal employees and […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI– Eswatini Childhood Cancer Foundation Patron Dr Charity Newton has pledged continued support for childhood cancer survivors beyond the completion of treatment, saying the foundation will walk with them as they rebuild their lives outside the hospital. Newton said survivorship should not mark the end of support, as some survivors may continue […]
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BY SIBUSISEKILE NDLANGAMANDLA MANZINI– Childhood cancer survivors have been celebrated as champions and living testimonies of hope, with their journeys inspiring children still undergoing treatment to believe in a future beyond cancer. The message was delivered during Childhood Cancer Survivors Day 2026, hosted by the Eswatini Childhood Cancer Foundation at The George Hotel , where […]
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BY LINDELWA MYENI MBABANE – Construction of Eswatini’s 80 million-litre Strategic Oil Reserve Facility is taking shape at Phuzamoya, with the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) developing the facility to strengthen national fuel security and help maintain supply during disruptions. The facility, once completed, will provide enough strategic storage to cover approximately 60 days of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LAWUBA – Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala was given a state funeral on Saturday, marking the first time a Liswati serving or former Chief Justice has received such a national farewell. The funeral brought together the country’s political, judicial, traditional and security leadership, as well as members of the legal fraternity, family, friends […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LAWUBA– The children of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala have been urged to honour their father’s legacy by remaining united and not questioning the decisions he made during his lifetime. Speaking during Maphalala’s funeral service at Lawuba on Saturday, Judicial Service Commission representative Smanga Mamba, who is also the Chairman of […]
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BY SIFISO NHLABATSI LAWUBA – The prevailing peace in Eswatini has been attributed, in part, to the work of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala in ensuring that the country’s laws were respected. Minister for Tinkhundla Administration and Development Sikhumbuzo Dlamini, representing Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, made the remarks during Maphalala’s funeral service at […]
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