Swaziland’s pro-democracy activists are still buoyant despite a crackdown on them by police.
The Swazi government’s heavy-handed reaction to this week’s protest marches could lead to international trade sanctions.
Comparisons with apartheid signals the party’s support for Swaziland’s monarchy is waning.
The <i>M&G</i> reported that officials were unhappy about what they saw as excessive spending by Sicelo Shiceka.
The SA government appealed for calm in Swaziland where anti-government protests have been called off after a brutal police crackdown.
Swaziland’s pro-democracy campaigners are urging determination in the face of police who used violence to put down demonstrations this week.
Swazi police fired tear gas to disperse activists who held anti-government protests for a second day on Wednesday, despite a call to stop the action.
An "army of policemen" invaded Swaziland’s teachers’ union offices after laying siege to the building with armoured vehicles and a water cannon.
Swaziland’s unions called off their planned second day of anti-government protests after government security forces arrested most of their leadership.
Swazi activists vowed to stage new protests on Wednesday against King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, after a day of mass arrests.
Swazi police fired tear gas and water cannons, beat protesters with batons and made scores of arrests on Tuesday to stop a banned pro-democracy march.
Police in Swaziland cracked down on pro-democracy protests on Tuesday — detaining union leaders, beating protesters and threatening journalists.
Swazi police used batons to beat about teachers and students on Tuesday to stop a march against Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III.
Police stormed Swaziland’s teachers union offices on Tuesday, firing teargas and beating a crowd of 1 000 pro-democracy protesters with batons.
More than 150 Swazi police guarded the square where pro-democracy protesters had planned to demonstrate on Tuesday.
Swazi cops raided homes and detained activists amid claims of torture, on the eve of protests against King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch.
Cosatu plans to mount a blockade at a key border post with Swaziland next week to support planned protests against the rule of King Mswati III.
King Mswati III sent his top advisers to meet with union leaders in a bid to avert anti-government protests next week in the monarch, a leader says.
The youth of Swaziland are planning a North African-style uprising on April 12 and are to demand a "total change of the system of government".
The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Saturday vowed to intensify its role in labour protests in Swaziland.
Proud polygamist King Mswati III has gained worldwide notoriety for his lavish lifestyle and fondness of women.
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/ 18 February 2011
A change to customs revenue-sharing agreements has left the Swazi kingdom terminally short of money, exposing King Mswati III.
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/ 19 November 2010
Cosatu lambastes the ANC’s R25-million stake in a Swazi mining deal, citing bad democratic practices.
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/ 8 September 2010
Police outnumbered about 250 democracy activists on Tuesday as they marched for several hours during a largely peaceful demonstration in Swaziland.
Justice secretary Ndumiso Mamba faces expulsion from African state after claims he slept with 12th wife of King Mswati III.
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/ 1 September 2009
Over 80 000 women and girls, some as young as four, participated in this year’s Reed Dance in Swaziland on Monday.
President Zuma’s relationship with Mswati III could cloud his judgment on rights abuses in Swaziland.
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/ 20 February 2009
About 42% of pregnant women in Swaziland are infected with the HI virus, a jump of 3% since last year, according to a report released on Friday.
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/ 11 October 2008
Swaziland’s Parliament was brought to a temporary halt on Friday when a newly elected lawmaker refused to pledge loyalty to the king’s heirs.
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/ 20 September 2008
Observers monitoring elections in Swaziland expressed concerns on Friday over the exclusion of political parties in Africa’s last absolute monarchy.
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/ 19 September 2008
Swaziland’s banned political groups on Friday condemned the kingdom’s political system as Africa’s last absolute monarchy went to the poll.
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/ 19 September 2008
The legitimacy of Friday’s election is viewed with suspicion by a growing number of citizens.