Eswatini Labour Insight

  TUCOSWA activists during a protest action (file picture) On Monday 14 th November 2022 the newly appointed Prime Minister Mr Russell M Dlamini announced the appointment of cabinet ministers who he would be leading the 12 th Eswatini’s administration with. The ministers ranged from familiar faces in the form of Neal Rijkenberg, Pholile Shakantu, Prince Simelane, Princess Lindiwe, Mancoba Khumalo, Thuli Dladla , Phila Buthelezi, Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe, Mabulala Maseko and Thambo Gina. There are also new faces such as Apollo Maphalala, Skhumbuzo Dlamini, Mduduzi Matsebula, Mandla Tshawuke, Bongani Nzima, Savannah Maziya, Jane Mkhonta and Prince Lonkhokhela and not so new faces like Owen Nxumalo a former Minister of Public Service who makes a return after being absent for a five year term. The most anticipated appointed ministerial appointment as far as workers are concerned ofcourse is the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare who this time around happened to be Phila Buthelezi

  Pictured: Phila Buthelezi , Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. (Picture Credit: Eswatini Government) Matsanjeni North Member of Parliament Phila Buthelezi has been reappointed as the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare in the 12 th administration headed by Prime Minister Russel Dlamini. Buthelezi served in the same portfolio in the previous (11th) administration headed by Cleopas Dlamini having replaced the late Makhosi Vilakati who passed away during the COVID-19 period. Minister Vilakati had been appointed in 2018 at the inception of the 11 th administration and before his appointment into the cabinet Mr Buthelezi was serving as the Deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament. Other notable figures in the  20 individuals (inclusive of the Prime Minister Russel)  cabinet include the former social security fund ,the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF), Chief Executive Officer Prince Lonkhokhela who has been appointed into the Natural Resources Portfolio as well as Mabulala

Pictured Above: Prince Lonkhokhela (picture courtesy: ENPF.co.sz) Written by Fundizwi Sikhondze   The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the premier social security scheme in Eswatini the Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) Prince Lonkhokhela has been appointed into Eswatini's Senate by King Mswati III. Prince Lonkhokhela was appointed together with 19 other individuals into the senate including former Finance Minister Neal Rekjernberg and former leader of Swaziland National Association of Civil Servants (SNACS) who lately had focused her efforts in championing minority rights, Stucky Motsa. At the time of his appointment into the Senate Prince Lonkhokhela had served as the CEO of the ENPF for around 20 years. The appointment of Prince Lonkhokhela into Senate comes at a time when the ENPF had engaged in processes to find a replacement CEO since the Prince had reached retirement age and was now being engaged on a renewable contract basis pending the hiring of a new CEO. It is wo

  Russel Dlamini after being appointed as the Prime Minister of Eswatini (picture credit: Eswatini Government Social Media platforms) On Friday 03 November 2023 the Head of State of Eswatini King Mswati III appointed Russell Mmemo Dlamini as the Prime Minister of Eswatini. Dlamini has been holding the all-important position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the parastatal, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) since 2015. Before joining the NDMA Dlamini worked at global NGO World Vision both in Eswatini and in Rwanda where he held positions such as Programmes Development Manager (2003-2005), Director: Quality Assurance (2006 – 2009),Integrated Programmes Director (2009- 2010) and Interim National Director (2010) as well as the Integrated Programmes Director in Rwanda between (2010-2014). Dlamini’s tenure at the NDMA particularly gained national prominence during the COVID-19 period when the agency served as the strategic centre for the containment of the pandemic to the