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Teachers in rural areas of Eswatini sometimes walk for more than two hours to reach their school, while also facing a lack of safe drinking water, teaching materials and suitable accommodation. A tour led by the national teachers’ association is examining these difficulties as discussions continue over an allowance, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s youth revolving fund is calling for loans to be linked to the creation of manufacturing businesses capable of reducing imports. Its director, Mandla Nkambule, presented the approach to the Senate Finance Committee in Ezulwini, advocating better support for urban and rural entrepreneurs.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s Senate has approved a 25% increase in short-distance bus and taxi fares, despite concerns about the impact on passengers. Senators are calling on the government to create a sustainable mechanism to prevent further increases linked to international fuel prices, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Credit to Eswatini’s private sector fell by 1.4% in August 2026 to 23.5 billion emalangeni, driven by a 4.8% decline in loans to businesses. It nevertheless remained 10.5% above its August 2025 level, according to the Central Bank of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Two women have been arrested in Eswatini after free child health cards were found being resold for 50 lilangeni on the black market and social media. One is reportedly employed at a printing works that produces public documents and has been suspended, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The video for “Alright”, performed by Manana and South African rapper Nasty C, has passed 1.1 million views on YouTube a month after its release. Released on 15 September 2026, the song promotes a message of perseverance and features on Manana’s latest album, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Eswatini musician Young Zesh, whose real name is Mzwandile Comfort Ginindza, is receiving widespread support for “Ubaba”, a song about mourning a father. Released on 2 October with Aubrey Qwana under Mabonwa Abulawe Records, the track also encourages families to appreciate their living relatives, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
South African singer Zee Nxumalo confirmed her Swati origins during a concert at Malkerns Country Club in Eswatini, where she performed amapiano and maskandi songs. At 23, she is also developing her commercial career with campaigns for McDonald’s and NIVEA, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Foreign companies recorded 6.13 billion emalangeni worth of construction work in Eswatini during the 2025-2026 financial year, about 79% of the capital expenditure planned in the following year’s budget. The projects accounted for 25 of 558 recorded sites, according to the Construction Industry Council, cited by the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The Eswatini Farmers Market festival brought several local and international artists together in Mbabane, including Gifted Kosie, Uncle Waffles and Oscar Mbo. The two stages hosted concerts and electronic music performances into the early hours, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The Ethemba Dam project, part of an irrigation and water-transfer programme in Eswatini, has reached a new stage with its environmental and social studies updated. The indicative budget for compensation and resettlement stands at 949.9 million lilangeni, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Lozitha Spurs and Manzini Wanderers drew in Eswatini’s national football second division in Big Bend. An altercation between a Lozitha official and security members required police intervention, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The final day of the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ “Eternal Happiness” convention brought together 3,031 people at the Mavuso Centre in Manzini, including 2,946 in person and 85 online. The three-day gathering, devoted to Bible teachings on happiness and spiritual life, ended on Sunday, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
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