26/06/2025
SWITCHED OFF & FED UP: MSMEs ARE FED UP: When the lights go out, so do jobs, data, and customer trust. MSMEs say load shedding is more than just a nuisance, it’s business sabotage. FESBC is calling it out, EEC is defending the grid, and somewhere in the dark, your dinner’s getting cold. Our lead story has more.
CHIEFS GET THEIR SEAT AND SAY: From the homestead to the statehouse? Eswatini’s traditional leaders might soon have formal power to advise the government, in a move the King says blends culture and progress. The country’s roots are getting a new place to grow. More on page 2.
EXPRESS, DON’T SUPPRESS: “Disability is not inability” and this newly launched arts and music festival is here to prove it. Eswatini’s breaking ground with a cultural celebration that’s loud, proud and powered by raw talent and bold expression. Story on page 4.
“WE WERE FIXING THEM,” THEY SAID: It started as a r**e case, now it’s a case of revenge gone wrong. Two men were jailed. A confession, a courtroom, and a law that's already under scrutiny, the SODV Act, which some say is being abused. Who should be worried next? Story on page 5.
…AND IN OTHER NEWS:
- Sipho Shongwe, convicted of Victor Gamedze's murder, returns to court today. After 20 months, he's set to parade a psychologist in a bid for a lesser sentence.
- Public sector unions are fuming after crucial salary review talks were postponed at the last minute.
- JSC has hit the ground running! Its nationwide tour has begun, immediately tackling critical court staffing shortages and gathering vital insights on judicial officers' terms and conditions.
BUSINESS: The Citizen Economic Empowerment Council, led by Lincoln Motsa, urges big players, including financiers, to step up and fuel local empowerment efforts. On the other hand, a high-tech scam is making the rounds! The FSRA warns emaSwati to beware of AI-powered fraud targeting unsuspecting investors.
SPORTS: Discover how government is fast-tracking the multi-billion Emalan