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Maseko murder: A fresh low for Eswatini

Departed: Maseko was gunned down in his home last Saturday, while watching TV with his wife and child. The assailants reportedly shot him through his window before fleeing PIC: ISHR.CH.COM
Departed: Maseko was gunned down in his home last Saturday, while watching TV with his wife and child. The assailants reportedly shot him through his window before fleeing PIC: ISHR.CH.COM

The recent murder of Eswatini pro-democracy activist and prominent attorney, Thulani Maseko, has been sharply condemned globally, with the US government, African Union, SADC as well as local voices shocked by the bold assassination. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports on the new dark turn in the kingdom

“Greetings of the New Year my bro. Pls don’t forget us in Swaziland!”

I received this message from Thulani Maseko last January, my final communication with him. At the time, Eswatini was still simmering from yet another outbreak of unrest from months before, with activists’ push for pro-democracy reforms met by violent state-led repression and mounting reports of atrocities.

Editor's Comment
Boko should stop the fighting and start the delivering

With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...

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