Category: Sports

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE MATSAPHA – Back as the feared “do-or-die” test of endurance that pushes runners to their limits, the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) has confirmed the return of its flagship endurance race, Wafa Wafa, marking a major revival of one of the country’s most anticipated military sporting events. UEDF Army Commander Lieutenant General […]

BY TENGETILE MWALI (INTERN) NHLANGANO – Excitement is building ahead of the INSTACASH Shiselweni FA Cup Northern Super League Tournament set to take place this Saturday at Etjendlovu Sports Ground. Four teams will battle for top honours in what is expected to be an action-packed football spectacle starting from 9am. The participating sides are Combined […]

BY THOBILE NDLANGAMANDLA (INTERN) NHLANGANO – Coach Mandla Qhogi of Nsingizini Hotspurs has stated that players are not only competing for success in the Eswatini league, but are also using the platform to market themselves beyond the country’s borders. Qhogi said the squad understands that strong performances in domestic competitions create opportunities for players to […]

BY TENGETILE MWALI (INTERN) MBABANE– Mandla Mbabane League champions Nkwalini United are gearing up for a crucial regional playoff encounter against Love and Peace from the Maphalaleni Regional League this coming Sunday at Prince of Wales Stadium. The highly anticipated fixture is expected to draw football supporters from different parts of the Hhohho Region as […]

BY THOBILE NDLANGAMANDLA (INTERN) MBABANE – Eswatini’s young sporting talent has received continental recognition after two athletes, Banele Matse of the Eswatini Darts Association and Siphiwokuhle Ndlela of the Eswatini Taekwondo Association, were nominated for the 2026 Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA), scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola. Matse has been nominated for the […]

BY NONTSETSELELO DLAMINI (INTERN) NHLANGANO– Fresh from their Ingwenyama Cup final triumph, Nsingizini Hotspurs will shift focus back to league action this weekend as they prepare to face Rangers FC in the highly anticipated Shiselweni Derby at King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium in Nhlangano. The MTN Premier League of Eswatini clash, scheduled for Saturday, May […]

BY TENGETILE MWALI (INTERN) HLATHIKHULU – Salem High School and Nkwene High School are set for a decisive showdown in the ESSA group stages as both schools fight for a place in the semi-finals at Hlathikhulu Sports Centre. The fixtures, scheduled for Saturday morning, will feature different categories including ladies’ soccer, boys under-18 and boys […]

BY THEMBA ZWANE EZULWINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has informed visiting Parliamentarians and delegates that Ingwenyama Cup is used by Eswatini to equip local players for qualification to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup. The King was officially welcoming the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) […]