Independent News Eswatini

10/08/2025

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s police are offering a R300 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects behind two separate attacks that left three officers dead in just one day.

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s police are offering a R300 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects behind two separate attacks that left three officers dead in just one day. The latest killings began on Friday, 8 August 2025, when two officers from Florida Police Stati...

09/08/2025

Michael Hollick claimed top honours at the fourth edition of the FNB Eswatini Challenge, delivering a stellar performance on the course to secure the coveted title.

09/08/2025

MBABANE – The Hipnotik Festival is gearing up for what could be its biggest edition yet, with organisers expecting as many as 10 000 young people to gather for the annual celebration of music and culture in October.

MBABANE – The Hipnotik Festival is gearing up for what could be its biggest edition yet, with organisers expecting as many as 10 000 young people to gather for the annual celebration of music and culture in October. Founder Sakhile Nkambule said the surge in interest is evident from early ticket s...

09/08/2025

Heavy morning fog led to a chain of crashes on South Africa’s N12 highway yesterday, forcing its closure as emergency crews worked to assist victims.

Heavy morning fog led to a chain of crashes on South Africa’s N12 highway yesterday, forcing its closure as emergency crews worked to assist victims. The dense mist reduced visibility to almost nothing, creating hazardous driving conditions that left several cars and trucks mangled on the road. Au...

09/08/2025

MBABANE – The newly launched Nissan Magnite has joined the ranks of the safest vehicles in its class after scoring a five-star overall rating in the Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) crash tests.

MBABANE – The newly launched Nissan Magnite has joined the ranks of the safest vehicles in its class after scoring a five-star overall rating in the Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) crash tests. Built in India and sold in multiple markets, including Eswatini and South Africa, the compac...

09/08/2025

MBABANE – Dr. Jono Pons, a seasoned ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience in the kingdom of Eswatini, has launched a new eye care ministry called Grace Vision.

MBABANE – Dr. Jono Pons, a seasoned ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience in the kingdom of Eswatini, has launched a new eye care ministry called Grace Vision. The initiative comes after he left a hospital system that no longer supported providing care for the nation’s poor, a calling...

09/08/2025

RABAT – The Africa CEO Forum, in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has unveiled LEAD, a pan-African programme designed to develop a new wave of public policy leaders capable of driving sustainable economic transformation across the continent.

RABAT – The Africa CEO Forum, in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has unveiled LEAD, a pan-African programme designed to develop a n...

09/08/2025

EZULWINI – Former sprint sensation Sibusiso “Swazi Bolt” Matsenjwa will continue leading the voices of the kingdom’s sportsmen and women after being re-elected as Chairperson of the Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) Athletes’ Commission.

EZULWINI – Former sprint sensation Sibusiso “Swazi Bolt” Matsenjwa will continue leading the voices of the kingdom’s sportsmen and women after being re-elected as Chairperson of the Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) Athletes’ Commission. The elections, which usher...

08/08/2025

MAYIWANE – A newly constructed suspension footbridge now connects the communities of Emfasi and Buhleni, offering residents safe passage across the Lugongodlane River and improving access to schools, clinics, and markets.

MAYIWANE – A newly constructed suspension footbridge now connects the communities of Emfasi and Buhleni, offering residents safe passage across the Lugongodlane River and improving access to schools, clinics, and markets. The Hlanganani Suspension Footbridge was officially opened this week through...

08/08/2025

A new 48-meter suspension bridge over the Lugongodlane River now links the communities of Emfasi and Buhleni in Eswatini’s Hhohho Region. Officially opened on 8 August 2025, the bridge will provide safer, year-round access for more than 3,000 residents.

A new 48-meter suspension bridge over the Lugongodlane River now links the communities of Emfasi and Buhleni in Eswatini’s Hhohho Region. Officially opened on 8 August 2025, the bridge will provide safer, year-round access for more than 3,000 residents. The project was led by Engineers in Action (...

08/08/2025

AWAZA, TURKMENISTAN – His Majesty King Mswati III wrapped up his visit to Turkmenistan by attending the colourful National Days Exhibition of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held at the Amphi Theatre on Wednesday evening.

AWAZA, TURKMENISTAN – His Majesty King Mswati III wrapped up his visit to Turkmenistan by attending the colourful National Days Exhibition of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held at the Amphi Theatre on Wednesday evening. The King, who had arrived in Awaza on Sunday for the 3rd United Nations Conferen...

08/08/2025

AWAZA – Inkhosikati LaMotsa was recently spotted in Turkmenistan wearing a stunning dress made by the renowned South African designer, Thula Sindi.

AWAZA – Inkhosikati LaMotsa was recently spotted in Turkmenistan wearing a stunning dress made by the renowned South African designer, Thula Sindi. During her appearance next to His Majesty King Mswati III who is attending the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLD...