ARTICLES RELATING TO SWAZILAND

Swazi broomstick flying witches to fly low

2013-05-15 11:15
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Witches flying broomsticks in Swaziland above 150m will be subjected to arrest and a hefty fine of R500 000, civil aviation authorities say, according to a report.

ANC demands change in Swaziland

2013-05-07 22:07
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The ANC has called for the democratisation of neighbouring Swaziland, in a rare public rebuke of the country's ruling monarchy.

Swazi activist charged with sedition

2013-04-17 21:25

A pro-democracy activist in Swaziland has appeared in court on sedition charges for allegedly distributing material critical of the country's autocratic monarchy.

Swaziland denies miniskirt ban

2012-12-27 18:14

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

Swaziland urged to hike witch-doctor tax

2012-12-07 22:14

A Swazi Member of Parliament has urged the government to hike taxes on traditional healers and soothsayers to help solve a funding crisis in Africa's absolute monarchy.

Swazi PM vows to stay put

2012-10-10 07:52

Swazi Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini will stay in his post despite a vote of no-confidence from parliament, an aide insists.

Swazi king woos investors with culture

2012-09-11 07:53

King Mswati III is courting investors with his kingdom’s vast cultural traditions as he tries to lift the nation out of an economic crisis.

Return Swazi prisoner to SA: ANCYL

2012-09-06 12:42

A South African man convicted of terrorism and treason in Swaziland must be allowed to return to his home country, says the ANC Youth League.

ANC denies claim on Swazi loan

2012-08-30 16:59

ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga has denied that the ANC in the National Council of Provinces endorsed a call on the government to hold back on a loan to Swaziland.

Govt refutes Swazi bailout date claims

2012-08-28 09:00

The National Treasury has denied reports that South Africa would release the first tranche of a R2.5bn bailout to Swaziland in September.

Few register for Swazi poll

2012-08-13 20:43

Swaziland has extended the deadline for voters to register for local polls after only about 27 000 people signed up - less than a tenth of 350 000 in previous polls - a government minister says.

Swazi king throws public forum open

2012-08-07 22:40

Swazi King Mswati III has opened a three-day "People's Parliament" or Sibaya where his subjects can voice their opinions.

Swazi court: Reinstate fired teachers

2012-08-04 08:13

A Swazi court has ordered the government to reinstate more than 300 teachers fired after taking part in a five-week strike over salaries, saying their action was legal.

Swaziland fires striking teachers

2012-08-02 12:55

The Swazi government has fired 110 teachers who ignored a court order forcing them to end a five-week strike which shut down schools across the country, reports say.

Queens jet off to Vegas while Swazis starve

2012-07-27 09:13

Three wives of Swazi King Mswati III are planning a lavish trip to Las Vegas just as the country is in the midst of a national civil servant strike.

Swazi nurses join strike

2012-07-19 19:46

Public hospitals in Swaziland are turning away patients as nurses have joined a nearly month-long public-service strike, a hospital official says.

Swazi state newspaper suspends 2 editors

2012-07-16 15:46

Swaziland's state daily newspaper has suspended two senior editors, it says, after a series of critical reports on Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Swaziland queen flees to SA

2012-07-14 10:52

The sixth wife of Swaziland's King Mswati III has bought a house in South Africa after leaving the monarch a few months ago, a close family source says.

ANC 'supports democratisation of Swaziland'

2012-06-29 09:22

The ANC has resolved to continue its support for the people of Swaziland, and will also remain neutral in Zimbabwe, ANC international relations committee member Lindiwe Zulu says.

Swazi teachers prolong open-ended strike

2012-06-22 22:24

Teachers in Swaziland have defied a court order and have gone on open-ended strike over demands for a 4.5% salary increase.

Swaziland’s isolation: A long road ahead

2012-06-05 07:49

Calls for international isolation of Swazi's King Mswati III, criticised as a dictator living it up amid his people’s poverty, have had little effect as the monarchy remains a pillar of national identity.

British Queen's Swazi king invite angers

2012-05-17 22:14

Swazi pro-democracy groups are outraged at the invitation of King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to a lunch marking the diamond jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Swazis reject King Mswati's leadership

2012-05-14 20:51

A public poll in Swaziland showed that 43% of the population disapproved of Africa's last absolute monarch, King Mswati's III, earning a sharp rebuke from the government.

African govts 'block access to information'

2012-05-03 08:58

Governments in several southern African countries are concealing information while at the same time trying to exert their political muscle over media operations, a press watchdog says.

US concerned over Swaziland crackdown

2012-04-18 12:58

US has expressed concern about a crackdown on anti-monarchy demonstrations in the southern African nation of Swaziland.

 

Swaziland voters begin registration

2013-05-14 07:46

Voters have begun registration for elections in Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, with unions and the opposition calling for a boycott of what they dismiss as a “rubber stamp” poll.

Sanef opposes Swazi media sentencing

2013-04-18 16:22

The SA National Editors' Forum has objected to the sentencing of Nation magazine editor Bheki Makhubu in Swaziland.

SADC rallies to fight TB

2013-03-20 19:25

Southern African health officials and international agencies will sign an agreement in Swaziland to reduce TB and HIV in the region's mining sector.

Swaziland bans 'rape-provoking' miniskirts

2012-12-24 13:03
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Police in Africa's last absolute monarchy Swaziland have banned women from wearing miniskirts and midriff-revealing tops saying they provoke rape, a report says.

Southern Africa food shortages worsen

2012-10-20 18:04

The UN deputy humanitarian chief says food shortages are "a chronic problem" in southern Africa and more than 5.5 million people in eight countries need aid this year, a 40% increase compared to 2011.

SA man gets 85 years for Swaziland bomb

2012-09-17 22:32

A Swaziland High Court has jailed a South African man for 85 years for high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III.

Swaziland will be a democracy - Cosatu

2012-09-06 22:33

It will not be long before Swaziland is a democratic country, the Congress of SA Trade Unions says.

Miners to be buried soon

2012-08-31 21:00

Twenty six of the 34 miners killed in the Marikana shooting will be buried soon, the inter-ministerial committee says.

Swazis convict SA man of terror

2012-08-29 22:11

A Swaziland court has convicted a South African man of high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III.

SADC leaders set to meet in Maputo

2012-08-16 10:32

Southern African leaders are set to meet in Maputo for a summit that will try to nudge Madagascar and Zimbabwe toward new elections under "roadmaps" that are a test of the region's commitment to democracy.

Swazi king hosts forum on reforms

2012-08-11 22:07

Swazi King Mswati III has closed a forum where his subjects called for democratic reforms, promising "expert" reviews but making no formal commitments.

Swazi king laughs off uprising hopes

2012-08-06 22:49

King Mswati III of Swaziland has taunted the West and his political opponents, saying their dreams of a popular uprising in Africa's last absolute monarchy will not be realised.

Swaziland fires striking teachers

2012-08-02 14:37

The Swazi government has fired 110 teachers who ignored a court order forcing them to end a five-week strike which shut down schools across the country, a report says.

Swazi strike enters 2nd month

2012-07-29 14:47

Swazi teachers have been on strike for more than a month, spearheading a movement that wants not just salary increases but democratic reforms in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Swaziland mulls salary cut for lawmakers

2012-07-25 18:31

Swaziland may reverse a controversial pay rise lawmakers have awarded themselves as the kingdom struggles with a huge public wage bill and teachers strike over salaries.

Swazi cops fire water cannon at strikers

2012-07-16 18:49

Swazi police have used batons and water cannon to disperse a crowd of protesting students as taxi drivers joined a nearly month-long public service strike that has crippled the tiny kingdom.

Economic crunch hits Swazi students

2012-07-15 10:40

An economic crisis in Swaziland is taking a toll on a generation of university students as the cash-strapped monarchy reduces scholarships.

Cops fire teargas at Swazi protesters

2012-07-06 15:35

Police in Swaziland have used tear gas to disperse protesters marching to demand more pay for teachers.

Swaziland re-appoints judge Ramodibedi

2012-06-26 07:53

Swaziland government has renewed the contract of the country’s chief justice, who is a Lesotho national, saying there are no local judges suitable for the job, an official says.

Swazi teachers clash with cops

2012-06-13 21:00

Swazi police have clashed with striking teachers from a banned trade union who are demanding a 4.5% salary hike, as the country's economic crisis shows no sign of abating.

Tremors felt in SA after Swaziland quake

2012-05-28 10:52

A minor earthquake in Swaziland has resulted in earth tremors being felt in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, East Coast Radio reports.

Swazi cops, bus drivers clash

2012-05-15 19:46

Swazi police fired tear gas as they waged running battles with bus drivers in the kingdom's commercial centre Manzini, in the latest show of public anger at Africa's last absolute monarch.

Swazi king's 6th wife leaves him

2012-05-06 14:41

The 6th wife of Swazi King Mswati III has left the royal compound, citing many years of emotional and physical abuse as the reason for leaving.

King Mswati III gets birthday jet

2012-04-25 13:37

Swazi King Mswati III has received a jet for his 44th birthday, despite the tiny country’s crippling financial crisis, the country’s prime minister says.

Swazi fraud suspects' assets frozen

2012-04-17 22:26

The assets of two people accused of defrauding the government of Swaziland have been frozen, the National Prosecuting Authority says.

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