tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.comments2024-01-20T18:00:00.609+02:00Swazi Media CommentaryPublisher: Richard Rooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115971726346538314noreply@blogger.comBlogger388125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-70694534308014913872016-10-16T06:29:37.631+02:002016-10-16T06:29:37.631+02:00Well I have lived in Swaziland now for almost 3 ye...Well I have lived in Swaziland now for almost 3 years as a white foreigner from SA and I have to admit that in Swaziland most people are generally peacefull and easy to talk to but unfortunately many foreigners I speak to feel that they will never feel at home here because there seems to be un invisible layer of generalized exclusionism between most people in Swaziland no matter your social standing or income level. If you don't start a conversation first their won't be much to talk about. You can clearly see each man is in it for him/her self here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-49481244243765874562015-04-27T17:45:36.943+02:002015-04-27T17:45:36.943+02:00So whats your suggestion. Swaziland must not think...So whats your suggestion. Swaziland must not think progress, but feed its citizens who are not even contributing a cent to the economy. Where will jobs come from. Who will bother to find work if government is feeding the citizens. So citizens must have sex, bear children and my tax contribution feed them and their children. It is a known fact that most Swazis are lazy. I personally appreciate these developments cause my grand chilldren will not be ashamed of this country. There's two sides to every situation, pity though cause you guys always look one side. At least your ag <br />enda is known. As it is now government has made available E88 million through The Tinkhundla, constitueties for businesses, but alas you turn a blind eye to that. Lets hear you talk about it and encourage the citizens to start self sustaining projects and stop expecting government to feed them. Many Swazis are in business with the government making money and paying tax. You want that tax to go feed some sun basking rascals who most of them are high school drop outs. please. <br />Same was said when Sun City was built. Rome was not built in a day. It is not the Kings airport, but Swaziland International Airport. That it is named after him is our way of life, just like the way streets are named. Shaka International Airport is so far away from Durban, same travellers from other parts of Jozi travels many kilometres to OR, someone from Pretoria for instance. Whoever told you that Mswati is the last monarch could be God Almighty otherwise I reckon you better wake up since the majority of Swazis can smash your face for such a statement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-23314210980825975232015-03-02T05:57:51.528+02:002015-03-02T05:57:51.528+02:00dont know if its that bad for the country. anythin...dont know if its that bad for the <a href="http://www.listlesotho.com" rel="nofollow">country</a>. anything that promotes <a href="http://www.lesothoconnect.com" rel="nofollow">education</a> and helps young people is ok with me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-82073346472641135142014-06-22T07:22:55.537+02:002014-06-22T07:22:55.537+02:00Am a student here at LUCT en do i regret being her...Am a student here at LUCT en do i regret being here, not in a million yeras actualy am getting my moneys worth..i dnt care bout yals atitude towards the university and what poeple have to say to rubbish it.people will always have somthng to say about things they dont understand or cant explain well..all i have to say is, watch the space this place is delivering and will continue to deliver. There is no institution without its own commotion why should it be different with LUCT when even yona leUniversity of Swazilad is deemed with i drama yayo nje...Give a Break tu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-70730203963543096012013-10-15T22:38:10.705+02:002013-10-15T22:38:10.705+02:00Threatening those residents wouldn't solve the...Threatening those residents wouldn't solve the issue, it can even make things become worse. The authorities already know what they want, let them try to resolve it amicably. Sending threat wouldnt help at all.Od Wonderhttp://odwonder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-89718770442042396222013-09-23T00:19:19.779+02:002013-09-23T00:19:19.779+02:00Yes He is The King's hidden son! He was born j...Yes He is The King's hidden son! He was born just before Princess Sikhanyiso!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-63398647872281854642013-09-02T14:19:03.518+02:002013-09-02T14:19:03.518+02:00This is really brutal. Exploring such topics can r...This is really brutal. Exploring such topics can raise more issues to discuss. Disabled people also have got all the rights to live as they wish. Stairliftshttp://www.whichstairliftsuk.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-18687370567166706972013-08-11T09:58:43.634+02:002013-08-11T09:58:43.634+02:00The correct figure is nearer US$2 million, the poo...The correct figure is nearer US$2 million, the poor arithmetic comes from the SSN. The figure was corrected in later updates on the story.<br /><br />Publisher: Richard Rooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115971726346538314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-1215383823962865512013-08-10T14:43:44.037+02:002013-08-10T14:43:44.037+02:00Those numbers are a bit off. R20 million is not eq...Those numbers are a bit off. R20 million is not equivalent to $10 millionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-58050639085771278422013-08-06T11:55:08.082+02:002013-08-06T11:55:08.082+02:00in this time can we reflect to remember Musa MJ Dl...<br />in this time can we reflect to remember Musa MJ Dlamini and Jack Govender, Our Heroes in the liberation struggle in Swaziland who died on September 20, 2008... Mbedzi and the deceased as "soldiers and comrades" who were working towards achieving the goal of democratising Swaziland.<br /><br /> Amos Mbedzi was sentenced to 20 years for sedition and 15 years for the unlawful possession of explosives. The court found he had tried to place explosives under a bridge within the proximity of Swazi government and royal buildings. However MJ and Govender died.<br /><br /> On the 21st of September 2008 the king appointed his best friend at the time before Mamba was catch pans down at the Royal Villas with one of his beauties . Mamba was appointed as the Minister of justice then appointed AT Dlamini the then Prime minister in his position as CEO of TIBIO The kings trust. This all happened on the Sunday the 21st of September 2008 the retired prime minister Sibisiso Barnabas Dlamini was called up from the grave and a new Law and cook that same weekend to charge Amos. The only appropriate charge at the time was damage to public property. so Yes Amos would have never got a fair trial as the law that he was charged with Sedition was not a Law on the 20th of September and was only cooked up over that weekend. Amos was sitting in the Car while the bomb exploded so MJ and Govender was responsible for there own deaths cause the device triggered while the two of the was planting it. at first the police tough that Amos was driving past at the time of the explosion they rushed him to hospital and discovered later that he was part of the attack. 5 year latter and political parties are still seen as Devils. It's time for the spirits of our fallen comrades to RISE above the king and his chiefs ...Auta Continua... Viva PEDEMO Viva Viva SCP Viva Long Live the spirits of MJ and Govender Long Live...dieter walbrughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-83371485440165415982013-08-06T11:52:42.407+02:002013-08-06T11:52:42.407+02:00in this time can we reflect to remember Musa MJ Dl...<br />in this time can we reflect to remember Musa MJ Dlamini and Jack Govender, Our Heroes in the liberation struggle in Swaziland who died on September 20, 2008... Mbedzi and the deceased as "soldiers and comrades" who were working towards achieving the goal of democratising Swaziland.<br /><br /> Amos Mbedzi was sentenced to 20 years for sedition and 15 years for the unlawful possession of explosives. The court found he had tried to place explosives under a bridge within the proximity of Swazi government and royal buildings. However MJ and Govender died.<br /><br /> On the 21st of September 2008 the king appointed his best friend at the time before Mamba was catch pans down at the Royal Villas with one of his beauties . Mamba was appointed as the Minister of justice then appointed AT Dlamini the then Prime minister in his position as CEO of TIBIO The kings trust. This all happened on the Sunday the 21st of September 2008 the retired prime minister Sibisiso Barnabas Dlamini was called up from the grave and a new Law and cook that same weekend to charge Amos. The only appropriate charge at the time was damage to public property. so Yes Amos would have never got a fair trial as the law that he was charged with Sedition was not a Law on the 20th of September and was only cooked up over that weekend. Amos was sitting in the Car while the bomb exploded so MJ and Govender was responsible for there own deaths cause the device triggered while the two of the was planting it. at first the police tough that Amos was driving past at the time of the explosion they rushed him to hospital and discovered later that he was part of the attack. 5 year latter and political parties are still seen as Devils. It's time for the spirits of our fallen comrades to RISE above the king and his chiefs ...Auta Continua... Viva PEDEMO Viva Viva SCP Viva Long Live the spirits of MJ and Govender Long Live...Dieter Walbrughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-23382245922182375292013-08-01T12:27:18.023+02:002013-08-01T12:27:18.023+02:00Your statement that the Reed Dance "ceremony ...Your statement that the Reed Dance "ceremony is not centuries old (it started under the present king’s reign)" is not correct as I attended a Reed Dance ceremony in the late 1970's when the Kingdom was still being ruled by King Sobhuza IIAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412672510713519745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-39867791024385095672013-07-14T12:15:57.716+02:002013-07-14T12:15:57.716+02:00I live in South Africa and I also cannot view thei...I live in South Africa and I also cannot view their website.<br /><br />Online tools show the website is down but Google is still crawling the site and new articles are being added.<br /><br />I think they are diverting international away using dns hack.<br /><br />I have been using Google web cache to view the site and http://web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.times.co.sz/news/89385.htmlMichaelhttp://dagga.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-65387610167179428022013-06-20T15:12:23.362+02:002013-06-20T15:12:23.362+02:00that is the grossest thing ive heard and im relate...that is the grossest thing ive heard and im related to this so called man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-3638218156478238062013-06-10T10:49:26.372+02:002013-06-10T10:49:26.372+02:00The election is in two stages the primary is in Au...The election is in two stages the primary is in August the secondary and final is in September.<br /><br />Publisher: Richard Rooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115971726346538314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-67940717090398640852013-06-09T14:25:30.997+02:002013-06-09T14:25:30.997+02:00The Independent is reporting Sept 20 as election d...The Independent is reporting Sept 20 as election date - you have written August 24.....do we know why it is???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-44846630634086948612013-06-08T10:37:43.801+02:002013-06-08T10:37:43.801+02:00Anything but the "first white man swazi sango...Anything but the "first white man swazi sangoma". There are hundreds of white sangomas in South Africa and have been since the 18th century. I myself was trained as a swazi sangoma in 1982. Hall would definitely know he's not the first - so take anything he says with a pinch of salt.Rod Suskinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-79822637664766762762013-05-07T22:12:36.750+02:002013-05-07T22:12:36.750+02:00He is was the money man for Mswati some accounts i...He is was the money man for Mswati some accounts in his name so he can't get rid of him to quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-20887372464728717442013-04-29T01:24:42.960+02:002013-04-29T01:24:42.960+02:00Every countries have its ups and down so this thin...Every countries have its ups and down so this thing doesn't happen to Swaziland but to every country and its part of nature .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-14563084759945177222013-04-25T07:43:46.824+02:002013-04-25T07:43:46.824+02:00Swazi king knows wht is he doing, not only in this...Swazi king knows wht is he doing, not only in this world you know but also to the unknow world that maybe you don't know. <br /><br />Mswati knows about Incwala with its all meaning.He knows all the unknown networks used between physical and spiritual world.<br /><br />When you talk about incwala you bring two things spirtualy and physcal.Its up to you now to say anything you wish.But swazis they got their own culture and some rituals.On the other hand the bible.<br /><br />When it comes to the bible the swazi cuture and their rituals are speaking in different.<br /><br />There is a group of man is called libandla lemanti(water group) when you look at them its like they mad yet they are not.Anualy they take some few stuff of the king including the black stick of King.They went to the suer ground of the sea.they throu those things there in the sea .Note...Someone (demon)will take those stuff to the deep of the deepest sea strait to the kingndom of darkness.<br /><br />Atfer waiting for some days then that group will bring back the stuff. Note....the group they use no transport but yellow page yet they are not ...spiritualy transport will be provided<br /><br />This deal invoves high rank of magic something is beyond your mind.<br />Note...Incwala ceremony is not allowed to be conducted if the moon is not full. why? Moon communicates with the sea .And its when all witchcratf,spells,charms and magcians take place some of them uses coloured candles,needles,wools to coz troubles to the peaple.<br /><br />In bible speaks of AZAZEL this demon is responseble for trees and how to uses the roots .there are some demon who are in control with the moon.Then there is also a Ruling demon for yor area.<br /><br />So Mswati is among the high rank of satanisim in witchcraft and magic.where a number of flesh and human blood secrifice is needed.<br /><br />Even now he will see and know who wrote this mssg.But no fear at all in me.Iam procted by the Blood of Jesus the Lord that king Mswati is denying by his act.<br /><br />So Mswati when he have sex with the bull ,he did this because of some covernent of the blood and his soul sold to the devil.He have sex with animal in order to blasphem his God the Holy one.<br /><br />He also against the word by taking many wives..<br />He also blasphem the Lord Jesus by not trusting in him but depending to the traditional healer.<br />Let me stop here.its not about judging someone the word says lets check all the spirits through the word.its doesnt matter who you are.Its not by your culture and not by swazis that they like it or not but by the word of God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-25420796318771218882013-03-28T10:54:06.258+02:002013-03-28T10:54:06.258+02:00That's why we can't trust anybody anymore....That's why we can't trust anybody anymore. Corruption is everywhere. Where is the moral and ethic gone to?<br />ETANERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-25513313056655692732013-03-26T19:30:57.615+02:002013-03-26T19:30:57.615+02:00Hmmm. Just watched a film called "Without the...Hmmm. Just watched a film called "Without the King" and looked up the princess on Google. I, unlike the previous commenter appreciate the information. See the film. It may help to change your view. The princess should care about the difference between PR image and real faux paus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755074666504300420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-88217300907560894462013-01-15T13:51:50.421+02:002013-01-15T13:51:50.421+02:00It is hard to know what to say, I am struggling to...It is hard to know what to say, I am struggling to believe what I have just read. If ever one needed yet another argument for the seperation between the state and media then you have provided it. <br />The "pornocracy" of Swaziland seems to embrace every opportunity to take giant steps backwards.H Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154664107900294897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-11095683502118612462012-12-01T11:05:17.993+02:002012-12-01T11:05:17.993+02:00From Musa Hlophe, SCCCO
On reflection it appears ...From Musa Hlophe, SCCCO<br /><br />On reflection it appears that the Coalition’s Staff, did give a group interview to some Danish students in May and so while we have no specific knowledge of Mr Karlsen having interviewed us as an individual, it is possible that he was part of this larger group. So in your moderation of the posts, we would ask that you edit the first paragraph to reflect that. <br /><br />We continue to be deeply unhappy about the accusation of political bias of the Coalition. <br /><br />Disagreements are natural and healthy within a movement but they should not be used to as evidence of a split. We consider it sloppy reasoning to make such an inference, especially in an academic thesis for an advanced degree.<br /><br />Yours <br />Musa Hlophe<br />Publisher: Richard Rooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115971726346538314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705414451869398457.post-80395466326698349632012-11-29T16:33:32.632+02:002012-11-29T16:33:32.632+02:00It is sad that this article lacks facts and its co...It is sad that this article lacks facts and its consequence can be lethal for some organizations; both locally and internationally. As a Swazi citizen, who is exposed to the realities on the ground feels that the researcher (Mr. Karlsen) never verified his/her facts and possibly relied on limited source of information. This report is one sided and not factual in the sense that some organizations are portrayed in a false light. For instance, the SDC is very much involved in party politics, and they have never played a middle ground. In fact, recently the SDC failed in their attempt to host the Global Week of Action; where they only had a turn out of less than 300 people as compared to the plus 3 000 People’s Parliament the SCCCO hosted (see http://www.times.co.sz/News/76368.html). Here I’m not trying to put other comrades/ organizations in a bad or good light but only trying to prove the misrepresentation of facts by the author (Mr. Karlson). This is one example amongst many that one may quote to prove the gross misrepresentation of facts. Having said this, one only pleads that researchers must take the initiative to verify the information they got from their primary sources and not to be afraid to mingle with every organization. I would also propose that in future some members of the general public be interviewed as well.Lungile Mnisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685614639496478820noreply@blogger.com