As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future

The absolute monarchy has been declared ‘not free’ after it scored 17 out of 100 in the Freedom in the World 2024 report

Dissidents are are being killed, detained and forced into exile for demanding human rights and freedom

Unbearable poverty has finally ignited an uprising in the tiny kingdom and Mswati’s police and army officers are the first targets

It is both misleading and patronising to suggest that democracy has somehow been imposed by the international community against the wishes of ordinary people. Instead, it has…

Civil society has called for an investigation into King Mswati’s alleged crimes against humanity

The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini

The story, carried by the Zambian Observer said that Swazi men would have to marry several wives starting from June

Opposition activists in the tiny southern African country formerly known as Swaziland say Friday’s election is a mockery of democracy

The Bushfire festival is one place where Swatis can let their hair down and be themselves, and it is slowly sowing the seeds of change

Bheki Makhubu argues that Amos Mbedzi was wrongly convicted of the deaths of his two co-conspirators because of a misapplication of dolus eventualis.

It is appropriate to group together the Moroccan and Swazi kings, but as authoritarian rulers, writes Keith Gottschalk.

King Mswati is said to owe millions, but a judicial directive has prevented court action against the Swazi monarch.

Despite their campaign against Mswati’s despotic rule, Cosatu affiliates have been found to be involved in business deals with the Swazi king.