13 May 2013 20:53 - Claudine Renaud Voters have begun registering for elections in Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, with unions calling for a boycott of a "rubber-stamp" poll.
26 Apr 2013 00:00 - Editorial Since independence, Swaziland has tried to square the circle by running a modern democracy and an absolute monarchy in parallel.
05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Louise Redvers The king still holds all the power and, despite its 2005 Constitution, democracy is elusive. Louise Redvers reports.
30 Oct 2012 14:26 - Nickolaus Bauer The ANC has called for Swaziland to be "liberated" as part of the outcomes of an International Solidarity Conference the party hosted last week.
12 Oct 2012 00:00 - Louise Redvers The long-running row between MTN Swaziland and the country's telecommunications operator has grown into what's been dubbed a "constitutional crisis".
18 Sep 2012 09:02 - Sapa A Swazi court has sentenced a South African man to 85 years in prison for high treason and terrorism over a botched bombing against King Mswati III.
30 Aug 2012 16:58 - Sapa ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga has denied that the ANC in the NCOP endorsed a call on the government to hold back on a loan to Swaziland.
12 Aug 2012 08:07 - AFP Swaziland's King Mswati III has closed a forum where his subjects called for democratic reforms, promising "expert" reviews but making no commitments.
26 Jul 2012 16:51 Footage obtained by the M&G shows Swaziland's people, ruled by King Mswati III, are suffering from starvation, displacement, intimidation and violence.
25 Jul 2012 18:21 - Louise Redvers Swaziland's King Mswati III has sparked renewed criticism as three of his wives prepare to jet off for a holiday in the US gambling mecca Las Vegas.
08 Jun 2012 00:01 - Lungile Dube A complaint to the International Criminal Court has turned the spotlight on King Mswati III's alleged human rights violations.
05 Jun 2012 07:31 - AFP Calls for international isolation of Swaziland's King Mswati III have had little effect as the monarchy remains a pillar of national identity.
10 May 2012 07:47 - AmaBhungane Reporters Man 'disappeared' after recovering R28-million for the Swazi government --- but was easy to find
04 May 2012 00:00 - Louise Redvers The much delayed international facility in Swaziland has been condemned by activists as a 'royal vanity project'.
04 May 2012 00:00 - AmaBhungane Reporters Prior to delivery, the MD-87 passed through firms specialising in ownership subterfuge
03 May 2012 15:30 - AmaBhungane Reporters The luxury jet given to Swazi King Mswati III as a birthday gift appears to have undergone "aircraft laundering" to conceal its origins.
26 Apr 2012 00:00 - AmaBhungane Reporters The origin of the costly "gift" -- a DC-9 aircraft -- is a mystery, but activists say it was bought for King Mswati III by Swaziland's government.
25 Apr 2012 13:45 - Staff Reporter Swazi King Mswati III has received a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 twin engine jet for his 44th birthday despite the country's crippling financial crisis.
20 Apr 2012 08:06 - Staff Reporter Swazi unions blame the low protester turnout on police brutality, but insiders say the opposition is too disorganised.
20 Apr 2012 00:00 - AmaBhungane Reporters The son of Equatorial Guinea's president, who is also a government minister accused of corruption, has been getting cozy with the Mswati clan.
