AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLuju Festival: Standard Bank Luju Festival is officially back, with last year’s E2.5m boost to small businesses highlighted and this year expanding into a full two-day event, plus a bigger lineup featuring Shwi Nomtekhala, Zola 7, Nasty C and more. Local Music & Fashion: Nothando Hlophe and DJ !Sooks make their Durban July debut, hoisting Eswatini’s flag and pushing local talent onto major entertainment stages. Arts Funding: Babukisi Foundation and Eswatini Theatre Club win EU support (E1m each) to turn Swati heritage into animation, film and visual art, created in both Siswati and English. Community & Faith: St Mark’s pupils’ worship service goes viral, with moving scenes of prayer and praise spreading across social media. Safety in Higher Education: Eswatini steps up collaboration under Litsemba Rising to tackle sexual harassment and gender-based violence on campuses, citing high student risk. Public Accountability: Calls grow for mandatory background checks on religious leaders after a pastor faces charges over alleged rape and murder. Crime Update: Three brothers in Eswatini are charged with murder over the death of their mother’s boyfriend, remanded pending High Court committal.
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