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No team has beaten me twice – Qhogi

Reading Time: 2 minutesSOCCER-NSINGIZINI Hotspurs head coach Mandla Qhogi has sent a bold warning to Moneni Pirates ahead of their highly anticipated PLE Charity Cup semi-final, declaring that no team has ever managed to beat him twice. The two sides will renew their rivalry at Somhlolo National Stadium on Sunday at 11am, just over a month after Pirates edged the defending league champions 1-0 in the opening match of the 2026/27 MTN Premier League season. Senanelo Nkambule s…

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Govt receives 143 salary review appeals

Reading Time: 2 minutesGovernment has received 143 appeals from civil servants following the 2025 public service salary review. A total E160 million was provisionally set aside to address the financial implications of successful appeals. Minister of Public Service Mabulala Maseko revealed this during the ministry’s second quarter report debate in Parliament on Tuesday. Maseko said the ministry was considering engaging an independent consultant to handle the appeals, explaini…

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CEO’s live leaves more questions than answers

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) Chief Executive Officer Stanley Dlamini went live on the council’s official Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon, but viewers who had been promised an opportunity to raise their concerns were left without answers. The broadcast, which started at 2:30pm, came a day after ENCAC invited creatives and members of the public to engage directly with Dlamini, encouraging them to bring forward questions an…

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Over 5% of votes counted after LGE: IEC

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Electoral Commission (IEC) says over 5% of votes have been counted after polls for the Local Government Elections (LGE) closed on Wednesday night. The IEC said 12.5 million registered voters had cast their ballots by 5 pm on Wednesday. As results continue to trickle in from smaller wards around the country, the African National Congress (ANC) is the leading party so far with 19 seats, most of those in the Northern Cape. The Democratic Alliance (DA…

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Voters deliver clear rebuke to Trump administration in Midterm vote

Reading Time: 3 minutesWASHINGTON – American voters have delivered a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump, handing Democrats control of both houses of Congress in a midterm election that has redrawn the political map in a fundamental way. Republican strongholds from Texas to Kansas have fallen, as anger over the high cost of living and the war with Iran helped drive Democratic victories. Trump now faces a Congress empowered to investigate his administration, block his n…

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EPTC bounces back with broadband, online shopping promotions

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Eswatini Post and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving digital connectivity and customer experience with the launch of the ‘Connecta Manje’ broadband promotion and the ‘Shop Without Borders’ e-commerce promotion. EPTC Managing Director Thulani Fakudze said the two campaigns reflected the direction the corporation was taking as a business, positioning itself as a more innovative, customer-focused and digit…

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We have lost a gallant soldier – ESNAJ

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe journalism fraternity has lost a gallant soldier whose voice, dedication and comradeship helped shape the country’s media industry. Eswatini National Association of Journalists (ESNAJ) has said following the death of journalist Bongani ‘Bobo’ Dlamini. Dlamini affectionately known as ‘Bobo’ and ‘Mshini Kalova’ died on Tuesday leaving behind a legacy of commitment to journalism and the unity of media practitioners. In a condolence statement issued ye…

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‘Investors may get permanent residence’

Reading Time: 2 minutesForeign investors and individuals with scarce skills could soon have a new route to settling permanently in the country without necessarily becoming citizens. This follows plans to introduce permanent residence and permanent residence-by-investment visas under the proposed Immigration Bill, which acting Minister of Home Affairs Pholile Shakantu said must be expedited. Ministry of Home Affairs Principal Secretary Nhlanhla Nxumalo said the proposed chang…

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MPs demand digital police recruitment following long queues

Reading Time: 3 minutesMEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) to work with the ministry of information, communication and technology (ICT) to introduce an online police recruitment system and end the use of paper applications. The legislators said the recent police recruitment exercise, which saw thousands of young people queuing for days to submit their applications, showed the need for government to embrace digital transformatio…

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ENPF NEW BOARD: No slander will make me digress – Minister

Reading Time: 2 minutesMINISTER of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi says no amount of slander will make him digress from what he believes is right. This was shared by the minister during the debate of the ministry of labour and social security second quarter perfomance report with its portfolio committee yesterday. The minister had been asked to give insights on what was happening with regards to the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) board of directors. Minis…

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