Eswatini Labour Insight

ROYAL EXTRAVAGANCE ON SHOW IN SWAZILAND Top picture: South African newspaper The Sowetan's front page (Friday 08 November 2019) depicting the 79 luxury vehicles that were recently bought for the King of Swaziland and family. Recently the King and family took delivery of 15 luxury Royce Rolls vehicles. The 79 top of the range luxury vehicles being transported to Swaziland in trucks.

 TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF SWAZILAND STATEMENT ON THE RECENT PURCHASE OF EXPENSIVE VEHICLES BY THE KING IN THE FACE OF COLLAPSE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY. TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF SWAZILAND (TUCOSWA) Masalesikhundleni Street,       P. O. Box 1158 Plot #290         MANZINI Opposite: Lulama Health Clinic & Makhosi X-ray Tel: +268-25059514 Email: tucoswa@swazi.net/tucoswa@yahoo.com               31st October, 2019 TUCOSWA STATEMENT ON THE PURCHASE OF LUXURIOUS ROLS – ROYCE CARS Introduction The Trade Union Congress of Swaziland records its utmost shock and disappointment on the claims that the Government has purchased a fleet of luxurious cars for personal use by some individuals within the echelons of power. The purchase happened at a time when the country is reported to be in dire financial constraints. Our minds are boggled by the priority considerations of those that hold the authority to distribute the wealth of the country specially the public funds which