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Phathizwe Zulu
Phathizwe Zulu is a freelance journalist based in eSwatini. This investigation was completed with the support of the Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism #PowerTracker project and the Centre for Investigative Journalism’s Open Climate Reporting Initiative.
Sweet and sour future for sugar power in eSwatini
Companies in the country are using dry sugarcane waste to generate electricity
Swazi students hit the streets to demand democracy
Students have marched in Swaziland, demanding democracy and scholarships, though their small numbers were a far cry from last year’s mass protests.
Swazi king moans about the IMF
The International Monetary Fund should be helping impoverished Swaziland, not calling for budget cuts, King Mswati III said on Wednesday.
Swazi security forces clash with students
Security forces and protesters clashed in two towns on Wednesday during a week of planned protests demanding an end to Swaziland’s absolute monarchy.
Swazi protesters call for government reform
A protest sparked by Swaziland’s plans to freeze civil service salaries drew nearly 7 000 demonstrators on Friday.
Swazi activists march amid heavy police presence
Police outnumbered about 250 democracy activists on Tuesday as they marched for several hours during a largely peaceful demonstration in Swaziland.