Eswatini Labour Insight

  SNAT President Mbongwa Dlamini during a protest at the Ministry of Education in Mbabane in January 2023   Written by Fundizwi Sikhondze The leaders of the Public Service Unions (PSUs) met with the Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini at the cabinet offices on Wednesday 29th May 2024 and the outcomes of the meeting are not anything to write home about according to the PSUs. It is worth noting that the meeting with the Prime Minister is possibly as a result of the PSUs address during Workers Day at the Prince of Wales stadium in Mbabane on 1st May 2024. During their address to workers on Workers Day the PSUs heavily criticised the Prime Minister (who was present on the day) for being indifferent to their requests for the intervention of his office on matters where the PSUs and the government negotiations teams were unable continue to work.  Speaking on Wednesday 29th May 2024 in a media conference flighted on the Facebook Page ,The SNAT Platform ,  PSU leade...

  Eswatini Attorney General Sifiso Khumalo (online picture) King Mswati III the Head of State of Eswatini on Saturday issued a directive through the Attorney General Sifiso Khumalo appointing around 70 individuals into several national committees, also known as Emabandla. The appointments come more than a month after the term of office of the previous Emabandla’s term of office came to an end and their term in office was extended indefinitely by the King through a gazette issued by the Attorney General. The several Emabandla announced are as follows, Board of Trustees (7), the Minerals Management Board (7) , Ludzidzini Council (20), Civil Service Commission (5) , Liqoqo Council (20), the Land Management Board (5) and the Teaching Service Commission (5). The National Chief Defence Officer was also announced. The newly appointed Board of Trustees members are as follows: Neal Rikjernberg (Finance Minister and Chairperson), Princess Tiyandza, Chief Ndabankulu Simelane, Chief Mgwagw...

    Written by Fundizwi Sikhondze The Amalgamated Trade Unions of Swaziland (ATUSWA) ,the biggest trade union in the manufacturing sector, launched a campaign for proper housing for workers. The campaign was launched at Mathendele Community Hall Nhlangano in the south of Eswatini. Speaking at the launch the President of ATUSWA Phindile Dlamini lamented that workers are often housed in unsafe houses in compounds that have poor sanitation facilities. She further said that the responses from landlords to complaints is that there are plenty of awaiting tenants if you are not satisfied with your house. ATUSWA leaders  (from left),President Phindile Dlamini,Treasurere Ncamsile Dlamini and Secretary General Wander Mkhonza during the campaign launch. ATUSWA members also spoke out about the conditions they live in that are neither safe nor healthy for them as well as their families. They further commented that the landlords literally do not want to pay for anything including...

A banner from TUCOSWA on workers day 2024 in Mbabane   Written by Fundizwi Sikhondze The 2024 International Workers Day on 1 May 2024 in Mbabane has become the talk of the country for so many reasons. One of the reasons was because the Prime Minister Russel Mmiso Dlamini was denied the rights to speak because the Public Address system was turned off unceremoniously causing for the whole occasion to collapse. The overall theme for workers day was, Social Justice and Decent Work for All. In this report it is our pleasure to present the message that the TUCOSWA leadership  delivered to workers that day.  The message, as per the tradition, was delivered by the Secretary General and entailed the following issues; 1. The Socio - Political situation In relation to this point TUCOSWA noted that the workers right to assembly and pursue or advance their common interests had been curtailed through what TUCOSWA described as an unconstitutional administrative order by the Minister of ...