Safari Detective review – kids versus rhino poachers in warm-hearted adventure
A seven-year-old boy hits the trail of the bad guys with guns in this family movie which has lots for curious kids to pick up on, even if the PG jeopardy pulls no punches
July 2023
South African Zulu king’s entourage denies ‘poisoning’ rumours
Confusion as spokesperson says reports Misuzulu Zulu in hospital after falling ill were untrue
January 2023
One woman’s forgotten story reveals a dirty truth about Africa’s written histories
Eswatini: murder of pro-democracy activist prompts outrage
December 2022
Snapshot of 2022
The theatre that inspired me to be a performer – and let me share my grief
Richard E Grant
As a child from Swaziland, I was bowled over by seeing Max Bygraves at the Palladium. This year, I took to the stage myself, says actor Richard E Grant
September 2022
Richard E Grant on grief, fame and life without a filter: ‘I 100% believe that secrets are toxic’
He has delighted fans with his honesty about showbusiness – now he’s being just as open about the pain of losing his wife, Joan Washington. Is anything off limits?
September 2021
‘Swazi gold’: grandmothers in Eswatini growing cannabis to make ends meet
In the poverty-stricken kingdom, an older generation rely on growing marijuana to feed children orphaned by Aids epidemic
August 2021
Covid: the global political impact
‘An economic calamity’: Africa faces years of post-Covid instability
Damage from pandemic could quash ambitions, exacerbate tensions and deepen repression in parts of continent
July 2021
The last king of Eswatini? Reporting on protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy
Eswatini protests: ‘we are fighting a liberation struggle’
June 2021
Armed forces open fire in crackdown on anti-monarchy protests in Eswatini
Teargas used against protesters in African kingdom with an overnight curfew imposed
April 2021
Handwashing and hot tea: Eswatini celebrates roll out of solar-heated water
New stations at health clinics improve hygiene in locations where warm water seen as ‘an absolute luxury’, helping to tackle Covid
June 2020
Musicians hit hard by festival cancellations in southern Africa
Coronavirus has forced events including AfrikaBurn and Bushfire to cancel, leaving performers without promotional platforms and income
February 2020
'Not a sip of water in the house’: living with HIV in a drought – in pictures
Three years of drought in Eswatini has disproportionately affected the HIV-positive community. The founder of a support group in Lubombo is helping
July 2019
I grew up mixed-race in southern Africa. Who has the right to tell my story?
Malla Nunn
I know intimately the poisonous experience of colonial racism, but I also know that hard boundaries cut us off from each other
January 2019
‘I'd like to offer you a holiday’: Richard E Grant's childhood letter to Barbra Streisand
Singer responds after actor and superfan shared letter and posed outside her house
April 2018
Swaziland king renames country Kingdom of eSwatini
King Mswati III declares name change 50 years after independence from British rule
September 2016
Women's rights and gender equality
Swaziland's reed dance: cultural celebration or sleazy royal ritual?
Elephant conservation
Legal rhino horn and ivory trade should benefit Africa, says Swaziland government
July 2016
Swaziland turns to anti-retrovirals as safe sex message falls flat
Aids is rampant in the kingdom but programmes to treat pregnant women and encourage men to get tested are slowly having an impact
