Eswatini
AKA Alleged Killers to Face the Music in South Africa
The two brothers accused of killing South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend…
High Court Urged to Address Detention of US Deportees in Eswatini
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has announced its backing of an urgent legal application…
Suspected Tenderprenuer and Crime Kingpin Vusi “Cat” Matlala Allegedly Obtained Fraudulent Eswatini Citizenship
One of the alleged crime kingpins recently exposed by Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as having…
Eswatini Government Says Dangerous Criminals Deported From the USA are Kept in Secure and Isolated Prisons
The government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has confirmed that it is housing five dangerous…
Tensions, Outrage Grip eSwatini Amid Spate of Child Murders and Ritual Killings
Eswatini is gripped by growing tension and outrage as reports of child abductions and suspected ritual murders continue to shock the nation. At the launch of Children’s Month on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Thulisile Dladla urged the public to remain calm and not allow these tragedies to be used to spark unrest. Speaking at the United Nations House in Mbabane, Dladla warned that “opportunists are now using the killing of children to instigate violence and cause political instability” in…
Eswatini King Forms New Border Restoration Committee to Reclaim Land Lost to South Africa During Colonial Era
The King of Eswatini has formed another committee to negotiate with South Africa to surrender back land which was taken from his kingdom during the colonial era by Afrikaner farmers who negotiated leases that were later turned upside down. King Mswati III announced the new 15 members of the Border Restoration Committee (BRC) on Monday, and it is mainly made up of royal family members and monarchists. The committee will be in office for five years, and it is not…
Preserve, Don’t Destroy: Rethinking the Future of the Swazi Monarchy and African Traditional Governance
The recurring political tension in Eswatini, the informal alliances between former heads of state in the region, and the swelling debate around monarchy versus democracy are not isolated events. They signal a much deeper crisis—one of identity, governance, and historical reckoning. The case of King Mswati III and the Swazi monarchy offers us a rare mirror: Do we seek authentic African governance, or are we content with repackaged colonial structures masquerading as democracy? Much of the critique of Eswatini centres…