Category: Sports

By THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Hhohho Regional Football Association (HRFA) has hailed Mandla Mahewu, under Premier Eswatini, for investing more than E1 million into the Mbabane Regional Leagues, describing the sponsorship as a major boost to grassroots football development. Speaking during the regional league awards ceremony, HRFA Chairman Dr Comfort Shongwe expressed gratitude to […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE- The Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) has extended its congratulations to National Commissioner (NATCOM) of the Royal Eswatini Police Service, Manoma Vusi Masango, following his appointment as Chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) for the 2026–2027 term. In a congratulatory message, the PLE described Masango’s elevation […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) has officially unveiled a 17-member delegation that will represent the Kingdom at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2 in Scotland. The announcement was made during a press briefing held at the EOCGA headquarters on Tuesday morning, […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MANZINI – Ngwane Park High School and Charles Wesley High School emerged as the top-performing institutions at the ESRIC Schools Darts Championships after finishing tied at the summit of the overall team standings with 109 points each. The closely contested championships showcased some of the country’s finest young darts talent, with Mhlatane […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE– Eight local football clubs are set to share E7.729 million from FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme, but the impending payout is raising important questions about transparency, eligibility criteria and whether Eswatini football is maximising opportunities available through international football funding mechanisms. According to details released by the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) ahead […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MANZINI – REPS Athletics Club emerged as the biggest winners at the 2026 Senior National Championships after topping both the team standings and medal table during the competition held at the Mavuso Sports Centre on Saturday. The club amassed 226 points to comfortably finish ahead of visiting side Mozambique, who collected 134 […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) yesterday joined the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in commemorating the World Day Against Child Labour, observed annually on 12 June. This year’s commemoration was held under the football-themed campaign, #RedCardToChildLabour, a global initiative led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) aimed at advocating […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Mbabane residents can watch the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Msunduza Sports Ground, courtesy of the Municipal Council. Mbabane Mayor, Thulani Mkhonto and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gciniwe Fakudze, announced during a press briefing on June 9, 2026 that the municipality will set up two Fan […]