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Swaziland

Erykah Badu under fire for singing to Swazi King
Africa
/ 29 April 2014

Erykah Badu under fire for singing to Swazi King

US singer Erykah Badu has been condemned as a hypocrite for singing "Happy Birthday" to Swaziland’s King Mswati III.

By Staff Reporter
Swazi judge ejects editor’s wife from court for ‘sleeping’
Africa
/ 23 April 2014

Swazi judge ejects editor’s wife from court for ‘sleeping’

The judge presiding over Swazi editor Bheki Makhubu’s trial has thrown out Makhubu’s wife from the courtroom for allegedly sleeping.

By Staff Reporter
Swazi editor Makhubu kept in maximum security prison
Africa
/ 11 April 2014

Swazi editor Makhubu kept in maximum security prison

Bheki Makhubu, editor of the Nation in Swaziland, is being held in a maximum security prison before his trial for contempt charges start next week.

By Staff Reporter
Swaziland chief justice wants editor, lawyer re-arrested
Article
/ 7 April 2014

Swaziland chief justice wants editor, lawyer re-arrested

A well-known human rights lawyer and editor, recently released after contempt of court charges, may be facing re-arrest.

By Amabhungane
Swaziland editor, lawyer released from prison
Africa
/ 7 April 2014

Swaziland editor, lawyer released from prison

A lawyer and editor – arrested after an article was published about the detention of a government vehicle inspector – have been released from jail.

By Sapa
Swaziland: We cannot fool the world with patchwork human rights
Analysis
/ 31 March 2014

Swaziland: We cannot fool the world with patchwork human rights

As Swaziland prefers charges on an editor and a human rights lawyer, it’s the institutions of power that are on trial here, writes Musa Hlophe.

By Staff Reporter
Sanef condemns arrest of Swazi editor and lawyer
Africa
/ 24 March 2014

Sanef condemns arrest of Swazi editor and lawyer

Three editors’ forums have criticised the arbitrary arrests of Swazi magazine editor Bhekithemba Makhubu and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko.

By Staff Reporter
Don’t divorce, keep eyes off cleavage, warns Swaziland offical
Africa
/ 30 November 2013

Don’t divorce, keep eyes off cleavage, warns Swaziland offical

A Swaziland government official has condemned divorce, while telling men to keep their eyes off female colleagues’ cleavages.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu calls for boycott of Swaziland soccer match
Article
/ 6 November 2013

Cosatu calls for boycott of Swaziland soccer match

The South African Football Association should call off the upcoming soccer match between South Africa and Swaziland, says Cosatu.

By Sapa
Downbeat prognosis for Swazi poll
Africa
/ 20 September 2013

Downbeat prognosis for Swazi poll

Head of Commonwealth observer mission says there are grave concerns about a political system in Swaziland.

By Louise Redvers
Swaziland: Vicious cycle of poverty, hunger and death
Africa
/ 20 September 2013

Swaziland: Vicious cycle of poverty, hunger and death

The great majority of Swazis are living in post-conflict style emergency thanks to the greed of the country’s royal family a new report claims.

By Louise Redvers
And – surprise – the winner is … King Mswati!
Africa
/ 6 September 2013

And – surprise – the winner is … King Mswati!

Swaziland’s polls offer little hope of change, but some candidates believe they can be agents of change, writes Louise Redvers.

By Louise Redvers
Investing in Swaziland: Africa’s new promise
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Investing in Swaziland: Africa’s new promise

Swaziland’s enviable location in southern Africa makes local and international trade with the country simple.

By Advertising Feature
Swazi police release Jay Naidoo ‘after questioning’
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Swazi police release Jay Naidoo ‘after questioning’

Former Cosatu general secretary Jay Naidoo has been released from police custody in Swaziland, says the Swaziland Solidarity Network .

By Sapa
Mswati declares Swaziland a ‘monarchial democracy’
Africa
/ 3 September 2013

Mswati declares Swaziland a ‘monarchial democracy’

Africa’s last absolute monarch King Mswati III has announced his tiny mountain kingdom has a new political system – a "monarchial democracy".

By Staff Reporter
South Africa is ‘immature’, says Swaziland
Africa
/ 31 July 2013

South Africa is ‘immature’, says Swaziland

The Swaziland government has labelled South Africa a "politically immature" state with ignorant MPs, according to Swazi media reports.

By Sapa
Swaziland faces possible beer shortages
Africa
/ 25 July 2013

Swaziland faces possible beer shortages

Swaziland beer drinkers face a thirst-inducing shortage of brews in the coming weeks, as the biggest brewery upgrades its bottling equipment.

By Staff Reporter
Sappi to sell Swaziland forest for R1-billion to cut debt
Article
/ 1 July 2013

Sappi to sell Swaziland forest for R1-billion to cut debt

The world’s largest maker of glossy paper will sell 67 000 hectares of forest in Swaziland for R1-billion in order to finance debt.

By Staff Reporter
Out with Ramodibedi, says Lesotho government
Africa
/ 20 June 2013

Out with Ramodibedi, says Lesotho government

The government of Lesotho is preparing impeachment proceedings against its court of appeal president Michael Ramodibedi.

By Musa Ndlangamandla
Swaziland: Will airport’s major flaws fly?
Africa
/ 7 June 2013

Swaziland: Will airport’s major flaws fly?

The state is ploughing ahead with Swaziland’s pricey Sikhuphe runway despite ‘structural defects’, writes Musa Ndlangamandla.

By Musa Ndlangamandla
Careless food storage sidelines Swaziland’s hungry
Africa
/ 27 May 2013

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.

By Irin News
Circumcision plans go awry in Swaziland
Africa
/ 15 May 2013

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.

By Irin News
Opposition calls for the disruption of Swazi elections
Africa
/ 13 May 2013

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.

By Claudine Renaud
Mswati flouts Constitution to cement royal control of judiciary
Analysis
/ 10 May 2013

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.

By Musa Ndlangamandla
Freedom of expression loses in Swaziland case
Analysis
/ 26 April 2013

Freedom of expression loses in Swaziland case

The harsh ruling against a magazine editor in Swaziland may start a worrying trend, says Dario Milo.

By Comment Author
Judicial crackdown on Swazi editor
Africa
/ 19 April 2013

Judicial crackdown on Swazi editor

Sentence for "intimidating" chief justice comes amid an outcry over judge’s judicial interference.

By Musa Ndlangamandla
Swaziland – trapped by tradition
Africa
/ 5 April 2013

Swaziland – trapped by tradition

The king still holds all the power and, despite its 2005 Constitution, democracy is elusive. Louise Redvers reports.

By Louise Redvers
Swaziland ‘will live without’ R2.4bn loan from SA
Africa
/ 8 January 2013

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.

By Reuters
Swaziland denies miniskirt ban
Africa
/ 27 December 2012

Swaziland denies miniskirt ban

Swaziland has not banned the wearing of miniskirts, government spokesperson Percy Simelane said.

By Sapa
Sweet taste of success for beer exporter
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Sweet taste of success for beer exporter

With government help, a Namibian brewery is leaving its Botswana competitor thirsty.

By Roman Grynberg
IMF urges Swaziland to reduce state wage bill
Africa
/ 9 November 2012

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%.

By Louise Redvers
ANC: Freedom for Swazis in their lifetime
Africa
/ 30 October 2012

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.

By Nickolaus Bauer
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