Swazi Monarchy
latest news & developments
eSwatini says fake polygamy story ‘insult’ to king and country
The story, carried by the Zambian Observer said that Swazi men would have to marry several wives starting from June
Swaziland: Promise to respect human rights must move from paper to action
As the new chair of SADC, this is a golden opportunity for the Swazi leadership to show it will uphold the commitments made.
Swaziland: A story of survival
In 2012 we obtained and published footage of an HIV positive woman in Swaziland, having to eat cow dung to take her ARVs. This is an update on her story.
Budget rewards king with millions
Cash has once again flown to Swazi royal family as social spending stutters along in a country which is near financial collapse.
Time for change in Swaziland, ANC says
Comparisons with apartheid signals the party’s support for Swaziland’s monarchy is waning.
Quiet diplomacy: Season two
President Zuma’s relationship with Mswati III could cloud his judgment on rights abuses in Swaziland.
What exactly is Swaziland celebrating?
Swaziland and its king are throwing a joint 40th birthday bash this weekend, but the mood is far from celebratory in this land of paupers and princes.
‘We are dying, they are flying’
Scores of Swazis took to the streets to demonstrate against the king’s wives’ trip abroad while people go hungry.