AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBushfire Festival build-up & border rush: Ngwenya Border Post is buzzing as thousands pour in for the 2026 MTN Bushfire Festival at House on Fire, with long queues, heavy traffic and visitors snapping photos before the music, art and food take over. Local creatives get paid: ESWACOS says the first royalty distribution for Eswatini rights holders is expected in the 2026/27 financial year, after music tariffs were approved and licensing began in January. KwaMagogo story goes stage: The Number 43 Legacy Event is set to bring the KwaMagogo exile-home story to life through lectures, performances and a theatrical production titled Magogo Courage ahead of the 1976 youth uprising anniversary. Taxi style spotlight: Zinhle “MaSibal’khulu” Dhlamini is turning heads in uMdlalo waManzi, winning with her customised clean minibuses and proving women can thrive in the taxi industry. Youth creativity at Bushfire Schools: Over 600 pupils from 42 schools showcased culture through music, dance, poetry and drama at the EU Bushfire Schools Festival opening, led by Allington Ndlovu. Press freedom pressure: Afrobarometer reports shrinking civic space across Africa, with perceived freedom of speech especially low in Eswatini (18%). Music tour news: Asake announces his “In God We Trust” world tour, with Swazi DJ Uncle Waffles joining on select dates.
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