Swazi Media Commentary
Information and commentary in suppport of human rights in Swaziland
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Man close to death following ‘assault’ by officers at Swaziland police station
›
A man is reportedly fighting for life in hospital after being allegedly assaulted by two officers at a police station in Swaziland/ Eswat...
Monday, 26 November 2018
Swaziland students sell themselves for sex because scholarships have not been paid
›
Students in Swaziland / Eswatini are selling themselves for sex to raise cash for food because the government has not paid their allowanc...
Friday, 23 November 2018
Swaziland has no cash to pay elderly pensions, Prime Minister says he will fly business class to save money
›
Swaziland / Eswatini is so broke that pensions for the elderly are not being paid. State-controlled radio has been broadcasting the new...
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Campaign growing for arrest of Swaziland Prince over kidnapping and rape allegation
›
A campaign is gaining momentum in Swaziland / Eswatini to have a member of the Royal Family arrested on a rape charge. One newspape...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Swaziland students in Taiwan forced to work ‘like slaves’ in frozen chicken factory
›
Students from Swaziland / Eswatini studying in Taiwan are being made to work in a frozen chicken factory for 40 hours a week to pay for t...
Monday, 19 November 2018
Swaziland King’s newspaper reports ‘assassination attempt’ on Prince Sicelo
›
A newspaper in Swaziland / Eswatini has reported what it calls an ‘assassination’ attempt against Prince Sicelo, a prominent member of th...
Friday, 16 November 2018
Legitimacy and credibility of Swaziland election hampered by political parties ban, UN group reports
›
The ‘legitimacy and credibility’ of the recent national election in Swaziland / Eswatini was ‘significantly hampered’ because political p...
Thursday, 15 November 2018
LGBT Pride film shows what it’s like to live with prejudice and ignorance in Swaziland
›
A ground-breaking documentary on life in Swaziland / Eswatini as an LGBT person has been released. It focusses on the first ever Pride e...
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Remembering Black Wednesday, the day armed forces invaded the University of Swaziland
›
The fourteenth of November marks the anniversary of the time Swaziland soldiers invaded the University of Swaziland and according to in...
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Tens of millions lost to banking fraud in Swaziland, but outstripped by Government corruption
›
Swaziland / Eswatini lost E30 million from the economy because of fraud during the past year, the kingdom’s national police Deputy Commis...
Monday, 12 November 2018
Swaziland King demonstrates how he is an absolute monarch by picks for government and parliament
›
King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland / Eswatini, ignored the kingdom’s constitution across the board as he appointed his ...
Friday, 9 November 2018
Death of Swaziland newspaper editor puts spotlight on kingdom’s health crisis
›
Thulani Thwala the editor of the Swazi Observer died in hospital after collapsing in a toilet. When he was taken to a public hospital the...
‹
›
Home
View web version