Swaziland: Will airport's major flaws fly?
The state is ploughing ahead with Swaziland's pricey Sikhuphe runway despite 'structural defects', writes Musa Ndlangamandla.
Careless food storage sidelines Swaziland's hungry
Thousands of kilograms of food aid intended for Swaziland's food insecure were recently found rotting in the government's main storage warehouses.
Circumcision plans go awry in Swaziland
A multimillion-dollar drive to circumcise the majority of Swazi males between the age of 15 and 49 within a year has failed to reach its target.
Opposition calls for the disruption of Swazi elections
Voters have begun registering for elections in Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, with unions calling for a boycott of a "rubber-stamp" poll.
Mswati flouts Constitution to cement royal control of judiciary
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini can't be running a democracy if no challenge to the monarchy or state is possible, writes Musa Ndlangamandla.
Freedom of expression loses in Swaziland case
The harsh ruling against a magazine editor in Swaziland may start a worrying trend, says Dario Milo.
Judicial crackdown on Swazi editor
Sentence for "intimidating" chief justice comes amid an outcry over judge's judicial interference.
Swaziland - trapped by tradition
The king still holds all the power and, despite its 2005 Constitution, democracy is elusive. Louise Redvers reports.
Swaziland 'will live without' R2.4bn loan from SA
Swaziland can do without a 2.4-billion rand loan that South Africa agreed to extend to the landlocked kingdom, its finance minister said.
Swaziland denies miniskirt ban
Swaziland has not banned the wearing of miniskirts, government spokesperson Percy Simelane said.
Sweet taste of success for beer exporter
With government help, a Namibian brewery is leaving its Botswana competitor thirsty.
IMF urges Swaziland to reduce state wage bill
Swaziland's economic woes continue and the International Monetary Fund has forecast a gross domestic product contraction of 1.5%.
ANC: Freedom for Swazis in their lifetime
The ANC has called for Swaziland to be "liberated" as part of the outcomes of an International Solidarity Conference the party hosted last week.
Swazi MPs in dramatic U-turn
The Law Society of Swaziland is planning to take legal action against the Swazi government after MPs reversed their no-confidence vote.
Keen eyes will find even the most casual throwaway line
News reports have two very different audiences: most readers read with the interest of an outside observer - sometimes more, sometimes less.
Swaziland's phone wars spark crisis
The long-running row between MTN Swaziland and the country's telecommunications operator has grown into what's been dubbed a "constitutional crisis".
Cosatu: Swaziland will be a democracy
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has extended support to Swaziland's people, saying they will see democracy soon.
Swaziland's Ngwenya mine extracts its ore and exacts its price
Since October 2011 Salgaocar has been mining the Malolotja Nature Reserve and shipping cheap, low-grade iron ore across the world.
ANC trashes claims of withholding Swazi loan
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.
SA man found guilty of trying to kill King Mswati III
A Swaziland court has convicted a South African man of high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III.
