Category: Sports

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE – About 750 participants turned Sifundzani Primary School’s annual Rainbow Dash into a colourful celebration of fitness, friendship and community as the school marked its 45th anniversary. Held under the theme “Blast from the Past!”, the 2026 Rainbow Dash brought together pupils, parents, teachers and members of the wider community for […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Eswatini professional golfer Nobuhle Dlamini competed in the 2026 Pearl of Africa Tour in Uganda, where she joined professionals from different African countries in a mixed men’s and women’s field competing for a total prize purse of US$20,000 (about E325,500). Dlamini completed the three-round tournament at Entebbe Club with a total […]

BY LINDELWA MYENI  MBABANE – The Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) has selected three young athletes to represent the country in swimming, athletics and taekwondo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, giving them an opportunity to compete internationally and gain valuable experience. The team […]

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE MANZINI — Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called on the Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association (SAIMSA) to use sport as a vehicle for regional development, stronger municipal cooperation and improved service delivery across Southern Africa.  The call was made on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in a keynote address delivered on behalf […]

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 […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE NHLANGANO – Home Affairs FC crowned champions after 3–0 final victory as the club sweeps all five individual awards in a memorable showcase of grassroots football. Home Affairs FC delivered a dominant performance to claim the Build It EFA U13 Nhlangano Championship 2026, defeating Hlathikulu Masters FC 3–0 in the final at […]

By NOXOLO DLAMINI PIGG’S PEAK – Pigg’s Peak Professionals FC secured three valuable points in the MTN Premier League after defeating Red Rhinos FC at Killarney Sports Ground yesterday, continuing their campaign with an important victory. The match, played at Killarney Sports Ground, saw Professionals FC emerge victorious against Red Rhinos, with the result giving […]

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 […]