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From Mzansi to Montalcino, here are 5 railways you need on your holiday bucket list
November 18, 2025

From Mzansi to Montalcino, here are 5 railways you need on your holiday bucket list

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Owner: Tshepoe Maholele

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Gregory Porter ignites a tourism resurgence in Durban with electrifying performance
November 17, 2025

Gregory Porter ignites a tourism resurgence in Durban with electrifying performance

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Daily News

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Ex-Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) President Joseph Kabila who was sentenced to death for supporting M23 Rebels travels to eSwatini, attends King Mswati End of Year Prayer Service.

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Owner: Swaziland News Pty Ltd

Swaziland News

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Flagpole’s 2025 Holiday Market Roundup: Craft Fairs and Studio Sales Featuring Local Artists and Makers
December 3, 2025

Flagpole’s 2025 Holiday Market Roundup: Craft Fairs and Studio Sales Featuring Local Artists and Makers

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Owner: Pete McCommons

Flagpole Magazine

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REVEALED:Michael Lee Enterprises Director Steven Huiqiang Hu arrested in China for smuggling R4billion Eswatini Malolotja Green Chert mineral, Mines and Minerals Board Chairman Prince Guduza wanted.

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OPINION:Natural Resources Minister Prince Lonkhokhela must stop his “utsi sidlani” conduct and put the interest of emaSwati and the country first in the highly anticipated multibillion Lubhuku electricity generation project.

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Editor engages Nontsetselelo Nkambule to consider resigning as Swaziland News freelance journalist after Public Works Minister Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe appointed her Road Safety Council member.

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Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza
November 18, 2025

Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza

Center-left Amnesty International
Owner: Amnesty International (Non-profit)

Amnesty International

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OPINION:Assaulting a State or independent journalist amounts to undermining the entire media as a collective, Anglican Church must formally apologize to the Journalists Association for attacking Eswatini TV reporter Giyani Msibi.

Neutral Swaziland News
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Swaziland News

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Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism
November 20, 2025

Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism

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Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani

The Peninsula

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December 4, 2025

KING MSWATI DENIES ISSUING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT TO JOSEPH KABILA, “CLAIMS ALL FOREIGN VISITORS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY CITIZENSHIP WITH AIRPORT PARKING VOUCHER”

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Flagpole’s 2025 Holiday Market Roundup: Craft Fairs and Studio Sales Featuring Local Artists and Makers
December 3, 2025

Flagpole’s 2025 Holiday Market Roundup: Craft Fairs and Studio Sales Featuring Local Artists and Makers

Left-wing Flagpole Magazine - Georgia
Owner: Pete McCommons

Flagpole Magazine

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REVEALED:Michael Lee Enterprises Director Steven Huiqiang Hu arrested in China for smuggling R4billion Eswatini Malolotja Green Chert mineral, Mines and Minerals Board Chairman Prince Guduza wanted.

Neutral Swaziland News
Owner: Swaziland News Pty Ltd

Swaziland News

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OPINION:Natural Resources Minister Prince Lonkhokhela must stop his “utsi sidlani” conduct and put the interest of emaSwati and the country first in the highly anticipated multibillion Lubhuku electricity generation project.

Neutral Swaziland News
Owner: Swaziland News Pty Ltd

Swaziland News

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Editor engages Nontsetselelo Nkambule to consider resigning as Swaziland News freelance journalist after Public Works Minister Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe appointed her Road Safety Council member.

Neutral Swaziland News
Owner: Swaziland News Pty Ltd

Swaziland News

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Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza
November 18, 2025

Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza

Center-left Amnesty International
Owner: Amnesty International (Non-profit)

Amnesty International

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Year Founded 1961
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OPINION:Assaulting a State or independent journalist amounts to undermining the entire media as a collective, Anglican Church must formally apologize to the Journalists Association for attacking Eswatini TV reporter Giyani Msibi.

Neutral Swaziland News
Owner: Swaziland News Pty Ltd

Swaziland News

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Businessman targets Eswatini journalists with $9.9M lawsuit
November 20, 2025

Businessman targets Eswatini journalists with $9.9M lawsuit

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ICIJ

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Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism
November 20, 2025

Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism

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Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani

The Peninsula

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December 4, 2025

KING MSWATI DENIES ISSUING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT TO JOSEPH KABILA, “CLAIMS ALL FOREIGN VISITORS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY CITIZENSHIP WITH AIRPORT PARKING VOUCHER”

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Owner: Non-Transparent

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From Mzansi to Montalcino, here are 5 railways you need on your holiday bucket list
November 18, 2025

From Mzansi to Montalcino, here are 5 railways you need on your holiday bucket list

Indeterminate Times LIVE
Owner: Tshepoe Maholele

Times LIVE

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Gregory Porter ignites a tourism resurgence in Durban with electrifying performance
November 17, 2025

Gregory Porter ignites a tourism resurgence in Durban with electrifying performance

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Owner: Iqbal Survé

Daily News

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Ex-Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) President Joseph Kabila who was sentenced to death for supporting M23 Rebels travels to eSwatini, attends King Mswati End of Year Prayer Service.

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Swaziland News

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Border Management Authority co-chairs Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border Management, 2 Oct
October 1, 2025

Border Management Authority co-chairs Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border Management, 2 Oct

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South African Government

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President Lai pens Washington Post article on boosting defense spending to protect Taiwan’s democracy  
November 26, 2025

President Lai pens Washington Post article on boosting defense spending to protect Taiwan’s democracy  

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President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini
February 11, 2025

President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini

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Deputy Minister Narend Singh: WWF South Africa’s 57th Annual General Meeting
November 14, 2025

Deputy Minister Narend Singh: WWF South Africa’s 57th Annual General Meeting

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Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue
March 25, 2025

Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue

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Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration
June 26, 2025

Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration

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President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
June 20, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court

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President Lai meets Japanese House of Representatives Member Tamaki Yuichiro
February 24, 2025

President Lai meets Japanese House of Representatives Member Tamaki Yuichiro

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Border Management Authority co-chairs Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border Management, 2 Oct
October 1, 2025

Border Management Authority co-chairs Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border Management, 2 Oct

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President Lai pens Washington Post article on boosting defense spending to protect Taiwan’s democracy  
November 26, 2025

President Lai pens Washington Post article on boosting defense spending to protect Taiwan’s democracy  

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President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini
February 11, 2025

President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini

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Deputy Minister Narend Singh: WWF South Africa’s 57th Annual General Meeting
November 14, 2025

Deputy Minister Narend Singh: WWF South Africa’s 57th Annual General Meeting

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Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue
March 25, 2025

Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative Dialogue

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Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration
June 26, 2025

Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration

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President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
June 20, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court

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President Lai meets Japanese House of Representatives Member Tamaki Yuichiro
February 24, 2025

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