Economy
Central Bank keeps discount rate at 6.75%
Ezulwini - The Central Bank of Eswatini has kept its discount rate unchanged at 6.75 per cent, a decision that leaves borrowing costs...
Economy grows 6.1% as fuel prices push inflation up
The Eswatini economy picked up speed in the first three months of 2026, growing by 6.1 percent year on year, even as steep...
Rijkenberg unpacks Eswatini’s macro fiscal outlook
Mbabane - Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has unpacked Eswatini's macro fiscal outlook, providing insights into the country's economic performance, fiscal position, and...
Gauteng, Western Cape top migrant destinations, says Stats SA
Pretoria - South Africa's migration patterns continue to reshape the country's demographic and economic landscape, with Gauteng and the Western Cape remaining the...
SA unemployment rises to 32.7% in first quarter of 2026
Pretoria - South Africa's official unemployment rate climbed to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from 31.4% recorded...
SACU hands Masilela reform mandate
Cape Town - Southern African Customs Union leaders have handed newly appointed Executive Secretary Dumisani Masilela a mandate to lead the reforms of...
SACU leaders back R5bn fund and 15-year AGOA extension
Cape Town - Leaders of the Southern African Customs Union met in Cape Town on 26 June 2026 for the 9th SACU Summit...
Eswatini inflation rises to 2.7% in May as housing costs surge
Mbabane - Eswatini's headline inflation rate climbed to 2.7% in May 2026, up from 2.0% recorded in April, driven primarily by rising housing...
