AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMTN Bushfire Festival Build-Up: Ngwenya Border Post is seeing heavy queues as thousands cross from South Africa for the 2026 MTN Bushfire Festival, with travellers snapping photos, SIM vendors selling connectivity, and officials urging smooth processing. Festival Economy Push: Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini challenged MTN Bushfire to double its economic injection to at least E242 million, after last year’s E121.2 million impact. UAE–Eswatini Travel Ease: The UAE and Eswatini signed a mutual visa exemption MoU, aiming to boost people-to-people travel, business links, and smoother official delegations. Border Rules for Travellers: Eswatini travellers entering or leaving South Africa must declare vehicles and personal goods via the SARS Traveller Management System from June 1. Tourism Jobs: Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre has started hiring for food-and-beverage roles, with applicants already flooding in after the venue’s April opening. Conservation & Local Tourism: African Parks says it’s localising staffing and pushing more tourists from countries where it operates, to strengthen community benefits and protect wildlife. Security & CIT Updates: New armoured cash-in-transit vehicles are being rolled out in South Africa and Eswatini, with reports of reduced attacks.
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