Bemanti News

South African musician Sun El will be in Swaziland for the Farmer's Market on September the 3rd. We want to urge the artist to take into consideration how Makhadzi has been treated in the country before. This is especially in light of the recent and current political unrest. Dear Sun El, don't come to Swaziland or you'll regret, says this publication.  Don't you Dare It seems like a relaxed atmosphere to be in. You wouldn't expect any violence to take place at a farmer's market. Surely you don't want bottles thrown around at the Farmer's Market on the 3rd of September? Don't underestimate us as pro-democracy emaSwati, we will show you who we are and what we stand for.  The event is about promoting agriculture in the country. Lifestyle, fashion, and craft beer are just some of the elements that will be used to achieve that. It's set to be quite a trendy affair, even though agriculture will be at the heart of it all. Sun El has expressed his excite...

King Mswati's government has labelled independent journalist Zweli Martin Dlamini a terrorist. It is claimed that he and his publication, Swaziland News, are responsible for inciting violence in the kingdom. Zwemart, as his popularly known, is nothing more than freedom fighter; thus says this publication. We want the nation to see him as such, and honour him justly. Wrong Label Zwemart may not be on the battlefield throwing petrol bombs and facing teargas attacks from the police. He may not be physically fighting, but his contribution to the struggle can't be denied. He ought to be decorated as a hero, not labelled as a terrorist. Perhaps when Swaziland achieves democracy, he'll be honoured in the way he deserves to be. Zweli is taking part in a revolutionary struggle to achieve a political goal in order to overthrow the government. To us, this is a noble cause. To the government, it's a terrorist act. Perhaps one day the narrative will change, perhaps one day we'll...