EmaSwati abroad lose 16.4% when sending money home
MBABANE – EmaSwati working abroad are losing 16.4 per cent of money sent home, a report has found. Remittances refer to money sent by people working or living outside their home countries to relatives, dependants or other beneficiaries back home. For many emaSwati whose family members have migrated in search of employment opportunities over the past six years, these transfers provide an important source of income for household expenses, including food, school fees, healthcare and other necessities. financial burden However, the cost of transferring this money is emerging as an additional financial burden for migrant workers. The country’s Global Compact for Migration (GCM) Progress Report, published in April 2026, puts the estimated cost at 16.4 per cent. The figure is more than five time…
