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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhenever money is mentioned these days ears perk up, not because we love it, but it has turned out to be a much needed necessity that the entire world is looking out for. It is therefore no surprise at all that since the...

We won’t let the nation down – Qhogi

Reading Time: 3 minutesSOCCER – Nsingizini Hotspurs head coach Mandla Qhogi has pledged that his side will not let the nation down when they face Tanzanian giants Simba SC in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round, second leg, at...

African 2026 World Cup Qualifying Fixtures

African 2026 World Cup matchday nine and 10 qualifying fixtures from Wednesday (times GMT): Matchday nine Wednesday Group A – Ethiopia v Guinea-Bissau (1300), Djibouti v Egypt, Sierra Leone v Burkina Faso (both 1600); Group D – Mauritius v...

Cape Verde’s historic leap – from archipelagic underdogs to World Cup debutants

In a nation of only 525,000 people scattered across 10 volcanic islands off Africa’s west coast, football has long been more than just a game in Cape Verde – it is a symbol of unity and aspiration. The national team – nicknamed the “Blue Sharks” –...

Simba SC, Singida close in on CAF Group Stage qualification

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s football giants Simba SC and Singida Black Stars took major steps toward the group stages of their respective CAF club competitions after posting impressive results in the first-leg matches played yesterday. In the CAF...

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala awaits high court decision after bail appeal hearing

Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s fight for freedom continued in the Johannesburg high court on Monday where he appealed against the Alexandra magistrate’s court decision to deny him bail last month. Matlala, who faces multiple charges...

COMESA watchdog steps up oversight with tougher action on mergers

CEO of CCC, Willard Mwemba The agency has reviewed more than 480 mergers and acquisitions, 50 restrictive business practices, and 60 consumer protection cases Nairobi, Kenya | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has reaffirmed...

Players Abroad; Mutandwa, Fashion, Chisala and Ricky Chanda on target 

A number of Zambian players plying their trade outside were in action over the weekend with mixed results. Fashion Sakala ended a seven game goal drought in the league while Kingston Mutandwa scored a brace to lead his side to a win. Former...

Solomon Islands Assumes Presidency of the OACPS

Solomon Islands has formally assumed the Presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for a six-month term, from 1st August 2025 to 30th January 2026, following the handover from the Kingdom of Eswatini. During...

Judgment reserved in Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's bail appeal amid serious allegations

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, alleged mastermind behind a series of contract killings and a controversial businessman, is set to learn the fate of his bail appeal this Friday. Matlala's legal team has been battling to secure his release from custody,...

U.S. deportation flight carrying second batch of Asian migrants lands in African nation

A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in Eswatini on Monday, marking the latest move in Washington’s third-country deportation program. The arrangement, struck under largely secretive bilateral...

SA on edge as new wave of US deportees head to doorstep

South Africa is monitoring developments as 11 more foreign nationals deported from the United States head to Eswatini. The transfer has prompted renewed discussion about regional security and the human rights implications of the US deportation...

Launches innovative supply chain solution with Ziada, Addendum

African Alliance Alternatives has partnered with Ziada Credit Solutions and Addendum Financial Technologies to launch a new supply chain finance solution designed to boost business liquidity and empower SMEs across Eswatini. Reading Time: 3...

SADC electoral observation mission arrives

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has arrived in Tanzania ahead of the General Election scheduled for October 29, 2025, underscoring the regional bloc’s commitment to promoting...

HIV experiment rollout in Zimbabwe sparks debate

Zimbabwe has been chosen as one of 10 countries globally to roll out lenacapavir, the world's first twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, a move hailed as a "transformative step" in the fight against the virus. The announcement was made...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Thrive 365; Screen, Survive, Support

Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery October, the world unites in the fight against breast cancer and Eswatini is no exception. This year’s national theme, ‘Thrive 365; Screen, Survive and Support’, reminds us that the fight against breast cancer is not...

Video Of African King’s Arrival In UAE With 15 Wives, 100 Aides Resurfaces

An old video of Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has drawn attention to the African monarch’s extravagant lifestyle. The clip, which first surfaced in July, captures the king’s grand entrance at Abu Dhabi airport with multiple...

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala heads to Johannesburg High Court for bail appeal

Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday to appeal his bail denial. Matlala was denied bail last month. Matala is charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, actress and...

BOTHO University students march to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, demand clarity on scholarships agreements.

By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:BOTHO University students marched to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on Monday to deliver a petition highlighting discrepancies in their scholarship agreements. The protesters, organized through the...

15 Wives, 30 Children, 100 Servants: African King's Grand Arrival Locks Down Abu Dhabi Airport

15 Wives, 30 Children, 100 Servants: African King's Grand Arrival Locks Down Abu Dhabi Airport | Instagram Screengrab Abu Dhabi: A video capturing the arrival of King Mswati III of Eswatini at Abu Dhabi Airport has gone viral on social media,...