Swaziland’s best-known pro-democracy journalist Bheki
Makhubu faces two charges of contempt of court for comments he allegedly made
to a magistrate in a private phone call.
Makhubu’s monthly magazine, the Nation, is the only source of journalism within Swaziland that
consistently advocates for freedom in the kingdom and against the regime
dominated by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarch.
Makhubu has published articles critical of the Swazi Royal Family and the amount of money they take from ordinary Swazi people in
the kingdom’s annual national budget.
The Times of Swaziland
newspaper quoted ‘reliable sources’ alleging
Makhubu used insulting words to Mbabane Magistrate Phathaphatha Mdluli in a
phone call.
Makhubu is expected to appear before Mdluli in court on
20 December 2012, the newspaper reported.
Makhubu was previously in the High Court on contemptcharges in February 2012, when he was
accused by Majahenkhaba Dlamini, the Swazi Attorney-General of publishing an
article that ‘questioned the wisdom’ of King Mswati.
See also
EDITOR ‘QUESTIONED KING’S WISDOM’
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