Category: African News

No one says he met the King – Percy King’s Office questions how King’s name is dragged over a dead deal BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Kingdom of Eswatini has distanced itself from allegations emerging at the Madlanga Commission in South Africa linking the country and His Majesty King Mswati III to an alleged […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Zimbabwean businessman Ambassador Enock Mangirande, whose company has proposed a US$5 billion (about E82 billion) housing investment in Eswatini, wants the Kingdom to consider linking citizenship to investments that deliver jobs and meaningful economic opportunities for emaSwati. Mangirande, the Mitrick Global Chief Executive Officer, said Eswatini could use investment incentives […]

BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – SADC has expressed its concern at the frequent and rapidly changing global environment which is characterised by economic uncertainty, climate-related challenges, technological transformation and shifting geopolitical realities. SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi said these occurrences are increasingly reminding them of why they exist as a Community and why […]

BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi has praised the Southern Africa regional body’s transformation from being a mere liberation bloc to one that advances regional integration, peace, stability, sustainable development and a shared propsperity. His Majesty King Mswati III is attending the Summit and has assumed the leadership of […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been urged to stop exporting its minerals in raw form and instead process them within the region to create sustainable jobs, build industries and retain more wealth in Southern Africa. SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi said the region, with a combined Gross Domestic Product […]

BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The SADC Organ Troika Summit reviewed critical regional security and political developments to present key recommendations to the main SADC Summit. Among the issues addressed were the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and noted the formal military and technical withdrawal of the […]

BY KING’S OFFICE CORRESPONDENTS DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – HIS Majesty the King and the Kingdom’s role in the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has been praised by outgoing Chair Malawi. At the close of the SADC Organ Troika Summit held at the King Albert LuthuliDurban ICC yesterday, Malawi 2nd Vice President Enock Kanzingeni […]

BY SIFISO NHLABATSI MBABANE – Eswatini has been hailed for stepping up to shoulder key responsibilities within the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation ahead of formally assuming the Organ’s chairship. The recognition came from Malawi Second Vice-President Enock Kanzingeni Chihana during the closing remarks of the SADC Organ Troika Summit held in […]