Eswatini Labour Insight

THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI ,STRATEGIC ROAD MAP  2018-2023 ESWATINI COUNTRY PROFILE Eswatini means : Land of the Swatis i.e. Emaswati Head of State  : His Majesty King Mswati III Population : 1.3 Million Area : 17,364 sq km (6,704 sq miles) Major language : Siswati, English (both official) Major religion : Christianity Main Currency : Lilangeni (pegged at par to ZAR Main Exports : Soft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, citrus and canned fruit Export Partners : South Africa, EU, Mozambique, USA,Taiwan, Main Imports : Food, fuels, Machinery, vehicles Import Partners : South Africa, Botswana, Namibia Vision To attain first world status by year 2022 (leadership team to propose extending timeline to beyond 2022) Mission To create a policy framework that is consistent, futuristic and aligned to best practice Values Teamwork, Accessible, Integrity, Agility, Professionalism Service delivery oriented, Accountability, Punctuality

SPEECH BY KING MSWATI III ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ESWATINI PARLIAMENT ON FRIDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2019. YOUR MAJESTY THE INDLOVUKAZI, EMAKHOSIKATI, YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, PRIME MINISTER, COUNCILLORS, CHIEFS, CHIEF JUSTICE, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, CABINET MINISTERS, EXCELLENCIES, MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS, PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF SENATE, SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SIYANIVUSELA NONKHE BEKUNENE EPHALAMENDE INTRODUCTION IT IS WITH GREAT JOY THAT WE JOIN YOU ALL FOR THIS OFFICIAL OPENING BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI. A WARM WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE TRAVELLED FAR AND WIDE TO BE WITH US TODAY, AND TO THE FRIENDS OF THE KINGDOM IN OUR MIDST, WHO HAVE COME TO WITNESS THIS VERY IMPORTANT OCCASION IN OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR. WE ALSO RECOGNISE THE MULTITUDES OF EMASWATI WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT TO LOBAMBA BUT ARE PART OF THESE PROCEE

SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA 10 Feb, 2019 SOLIDARITY STATEMENT WITH THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA ISSUED BY THE SADC CHAIRPERSON, HIS EXCELLENCY DR. HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA The Southern African Development Community (SADC) notes with concern the attempts by the leaders of some countries to interfere in the affairs and sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In particular, these countries have sought to undermine a democratically elected Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela led by His Excellency President Nicolas Maduro Moros by proclaiming Mr. Juan Guaido Marquez as Interim-President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. SADC condemns such violations of the principles of International Law, especially, the respect for sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States. SADC notes that the people of the Bolivarian Republ

A GOVERNMENT DESPERATE TO SILENCE WORKERS The government of Eswatini has shown resolve to charge the current President of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) comrade Mbongwa Dlamini. SNAT has launched a campaign to fight against the blatant victimisation. Here are their posters below. #No to victimisation of workers.  

Swaziland #eSwatini public sector trade unions namely National Public Sector and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU),Swaziland Nurses Association (SNA),Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) and Swaziland National Association of Government Accounting Personnel (SNAGAP) organised under the umbrella of Public Sector Associations  (PSA's) have resolved to embark on a strike action that was expected to shut down government services because the government had stubbornly refused to give in on the workers demand for a 6.5% Cost of Living adjustment to their wages. The strike action was expected to kick off on the 28th of January 2019 but on Sunday 27th January the government won a court case to stop the strike albeit temporarily on the fact that they wanted to take the matter to court to stop the strike on account of national interests. In the meantime the government has officially expressed interest to charge the President of SNAT Mbongwa Dlamini .There is already great