Swazi Media Commentary

Information and commentary in suppport of human rights in Swaziland

Friday, 16 September 2016

WILLIAM, 82, CHALLENGES THE KING

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William dared to challenge the King Kenworthy News Media, 16 September 2016 SOURCE Not many Swazis dare to criticize Swaziland...

KING’S AIRPORT PASSENGERS FLOP

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Fewer than 80 passengers a day on average flew out of the KM III International Airport in Swaziland during the three months ending June 20...
Thursday, 15 September 2016

POLICE FIRE RUBBER BULLETS ON STRIKERS

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Riot police in Swaziland are under fire for using rubber bullets and teargas against striking workers. A strike at Swaziland Plantati...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016

UNISWA STUDENTS SLEEP IN STOREROOMS

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Students at the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) are being forced to sleep in poorly ventilated storerooms as an accommodation crisis grows....
Tuesday, 13 September 2016

THE HUNGRY DEFY CHRISTIAN LEADERS

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Hungry people in Swaziland defied Christian leaders and attended a Muslim ceremony, because free meat was being given away. As part o...
Monday, 12 September 2016

ORDER BILL BLOCKS POLITICAL PARTIES

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The committee appointed to pilot Swaziland’s Public Order Bill has said it would not allow political parties to be legalised in the kingdom...
Friday, 9 September 2016

‘BLAME KING FOR PROBLEMS’- DUBE

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Swazi criticism of government at ‘people’s parliament’ is misplaced Kenworthy News Media, 8 September 2016 SOURCE The recent ...
Monday, 5 September 2016

BOTSWANA OPPOSITION REJECTS KING

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The main opposition political party in Botswana has rejected King Mswati III’s appointment as Chair of SADC because of the restriction on d...
Friday, 2 September 2016

KING’S NEW UNWORKABLE UNIVERSITY

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It took King Mswati III of Swaziland less than one day to make his first unworkable promise as Chair of SDAC. The King, who rules the...
Thursday, 1 September 2016

THE NOT-SO-GENEROUS SWAZI KING

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The Swazi Observer, a newspaper in effect owned by King Mswati III, got a little over-excited in its reporting of its patron and the Reed ...
Wednesday, 31 August 2016

NEW SADC CHAIR ‘EXPLOITS CHILD LABOUR’

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King Mswati III of Swaziland who has just taken the Chair of SADC has been revealed to exploit child labour on his fields. He has been name...
Tuesday, 30 August 2016

DISPUTE OVER REED DANCE SAFETY

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Organisers have said 98,000 ‘maidens’ were transported in 80 buses to attend Swaziland’s Reed Dance where they would dance half-naked in ...
Monday, 29 August 2016

POLICE FIRE SHOTS AT WORKERS’ STRIKE

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Riot police in Swaziland fired shots over the heads of striking workers who were protesting for an increase in pay of the equivalent of 35 ...
Thursday, 25 August 2016

SWAZI MAIDENS LEARN POLITICAL SONGS

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The political dimension of Swaziland’s annual Reed Dance was at the fore this week as thousands of supposed-virgins were taught songs in p...
Wednesday, 24 August 2016

KINGDOM FAILS SADC DELEGATES

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King Mswati III, the autocratic King in Swaziland and soon-to-be Chair of SADC, has been exposed for misleading the 15-nation community t...
Wednesday, 17 August 2016

ABSOLUTE KING TAKES CHAIR OF SADC

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Absolute monarchy assumes chairmanship of SADC Kenworthy News Media, 16 August 16 SOURCE   Swaziland assumes the chairmanship of ...
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