Swaziland Labour News

03/06/2026

Evidence this can help so that perpetrators can be brought to book through a cross border security operation. Stealing and selling public medication should be criminalised.

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03/06/2026

The sixteen (16) person full Eswatini delegation at the ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC) at the International Labour Organisations (ILO) headquarters in the city of Geneva, Switzerland.

The delegation comprises of ten (10) Eswatini Government representatives inclusive of the Minister of Labour and Social Security ,three (3) Employers (business federations):representatives and three (3) labour representatives.

*This list is as published on the eve of the commencement of the ILC 31st May 2026 and is subject to be updated if more delegates' join the team

31/05/2026

The act of contemptuously denying workers the rights to hold their workers day rally in peace Ka Hlatsi on May1 may have contributed in ensuring the stay of in the top ten worst countries for workers globally in the 2026 Global Workers Rights Index

Amongst the fellow top ten worst countries are fellow African countries Nigeria,Tunisia as well as others such as Argentina, Turkey to mention but a few.

Eswatini Observer Cosatu Headquarters Braamfontein Times of Eswatini Ituc Africa Csi Afrique

ITUC Global Rights Index 2026Download the report: https://www.ituc-csi.org/global-rights-index

26/05/2026

The Sunday Observer (24- 05-26) led with this story about the impasse currently engulfing the premier social security institution in Eswatini the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF).

The impasse started when the Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi appointed a non social partner person to chair the board of the important institution for the labour market.

Since then social partners (workers and employers) have stayed away from the board leading to the ENPF functioning without board oversight for over seven months now.

It also seems that the Cabinet and more specifically the Prime Minister Russell Dlamini continues not being able to resolve this impasse since it's inception despite reported attempts and promises to do so.

23/05/2026

The nurses union, SWADNU, has just completed it's 9th Delegates Congress in Matsapha, Eswatini.

From the congress they emerged with a new leadership collective led by newly elected President Mayibongwe Bongwe Masangane and equally newly elected Secretary General Masanis Mavuso as well as other leaders.

Congratulations to all the Eswatini Nurses, the workers,for the successful congress.

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21/05/2026

Acute shortages in workers across the Eswatini government.

21/05/2026

9th Quadrennial Congress in progress

21/05/2026

SWADNU President Nokuthula Dlamini addressing the union's congress currently ongoing in Matsapha, Eswatini.

Viva SWADNU Viva!!

21/05/2026

Workers federation TUCOSWA address at the SWADNU Congress in Matsapha , Eswatini.
SWADNU is the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union,a union representing nurses in Eswatini on workplace and professional needs.

14/05/2026

Call for Photos and Videos Tshisimani 10-Year Celebration Exhibition June 2026 This year, Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education celebrates 10 years of working alongside grassroots movements, activists, and communities across South Africa and the continent. To mark this milestone, we will host a p...