South Africa: Zuma’s daughter marrying polygamous king ‘for love’
The 21-year-old daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma is set to marry Eswatini’s King Mswati III out of love, according to a spokesman […]
King Mswati III
LaZwide, campaigning in the absolute monarchy of Eswatini for this Friday elections
The king has little patience for dissent, but Nomalungelo Simelane, also known as LaZwide, is not afraid of a challenge. An opponent and candidate for […]
Escalating tensions in Eswatini kingdom, neighboring countries warn
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region on Tuesday warned of “escalating tensions” in the small landlocked kingdom of Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, where […]
Swaziland’s King changes the name of the kingdom to “eSwatini”
Swaziland’s King Mswati III announced that he was renaming the country “the Kingdom of eSwatini.” The monarch made the announcement on Wednesday during the celebration […]
Swaziland: 98,000 Virgins Participate in Annual Reed Dance Festival
Over 98,000 young Swazi maidens have registered to participate in the annual traditional chastity rite called Umhlanga or Reed Dance ceremony, officials said after their […]
Swaziland: Crash en route to royal ceremony kills dozen – Official
Swaziland’s police spokesperson Inspector Phindile Vilakati has confirmed on Sunday that 11 young women and two men died in a road accident at the weekend […]