He believed deeply in maintaining what, in his view, was the essence of Swazi culture, including polygamy. According to the Swaziland National Trust Commission, King Sobhuza II "married 70 wives ...

A mother's lawsuit to prevent King Mswati III from marrying her daughter has infuriated the royal family and put it on a collision course with Swaziland's judiciary. "This is a national crisis ...

A six-member combined dental team from the Air Force, Army and Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) treated 55 patients during the two-day dental civic assistance project (DENCAP) as part of ...

16,000 Swazi textile workers look set to resume strike action this Wednesday if their demands for better pay and benefits are ignored. Workers agreed to give STEA and the government 48 hours before ...

MBABANE, Swaziland — The Swazi king’s teenage daughter has long raised eyebrows with her Western-style clothes. Now her decision to hold a drinking party to celebrate the end of a chastity ...

What can we expect from Swaziland’s version of elections being held in August and September this year? Local and international actors have long argued that the Swazi electoral system does not meet ...

At least 38 young women have died in a road accident in Swaziland on their way to an annual ceremony where the king might have chosen one of them as his wife, an advocacy group said on Saturday.

Swazi politicians are defending the right of women in traditional dress to expose their breasts. A visiting Nigerian priest angered MPs by saying naked breasts are indecent and encourage the spread of ...

Swazi virgins dance in unity, defy criticism By Agnieszka Flak and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura September 3, 20129:13 AM PDTUpdated September 3, 2012 ...