Bemanti News

Imagine being paid 50 cents to load a 50kg bag of flour. Imagine working on weekends, doing the heavy lifting, moving up and down a massive factory the whole day; only to get less than R2000. The Kellogg’s factory was stripped down in South Africa and reassembled in Swaziland, all in the name of cheap labour. Is this exploitation in opportunity’s clothing? Bemanti News compiled a report.   The Taste of Justice Middle management gets paid less than R10 000 after taxes. Factory floor workers are known to make just over R1000, despite having to bend over backward for this highly profitable company. In some cases, employees will find themselves working Sunday to Sunday, just to make ends meet. Have they no conscience? Did the company choose to set up shop in the kingdom because of how docile emaSwati are known to be?   The Asians at the top of the Kellogg Tolaram food chain live very comfortable lives. Our sources indicate that the company spends close to E30 00...

Swaziland recently had a national holiday to commemorate the sacred Umhlanga or Reed Dance. While the entire country took the day off in respect of culture, one major company continued operations. It is the norm for companies in the kingdom to have a picture of the King, Queen Mother, and Prime Minister hanging at reception. Our sources, however, indicate that there was no such arrangement on KT's premises at the time of compiling this report. Will the king tolerate this any longer?   Nude Noodles The next phase of the Kellogg's Tolaram project involves expansion into a framework that accommodates cornflakes in the production line. Judging from how the company conducts its dealings, we're left wondering if the enterprise will reach that stage of its development. Business is booming for the Foreign Direct Investment, it sure was a couple hundred million Emalangeni well spent. Rosy as things have been, how will KT handle the heat coming it's way? Corporate responsibi...

An army commander had to step down in the Kingdom of Swaziland, all because of a night of passion gone wrong with her.  Sergeant Cece Shongwe is believed to have recorded the commander revealing state secrets, but that’s not the only thing making her problematic. She also claims protestors were burned alive by soldiers. Now, she’s on the run, and some are calling her a  Delilah , while some are hailing her as a heroine. Let’s unpack the Cece story, shall we? Patriotism Or Prostitution? A South African bank account is receiving donations on her behalf. She has gone into hiding in South Africa at this time. Her superiors are out to get her, and she’s now joined the list of political outlaws wanted by the government. There are a few advantages to the situation she’s found herself in though. Although she’s lost her job and any hope of living in Swaziland right now, there are some perks to being Cece. The lady has built quite a fanbase for herself.  On Facebook, she's got...