Quotes of the week

“I did not intend on making UK my home away from home by then, but upon discovering that government has taken down my Eswatini passport, due to the pressure they felt about my global advocacy, I then had to apply for a stay here, lest I be stateless. I thank Alpheous and the government for the continuous own-goals they keep scoring. The 18 months of being grounded while the process was taking its time has been painful, but through it I have scored the biggest victory I never thought of ever,” said former MP Mduduzi ‘Gawuzela’ Simelane.

“We have long standing, warm and cordial relations with the Government of the United Kingdom. If there is a need for the Government of Eswatini to be appraised about any details on this matter, we shall use the normal diplomatic channels to communicate same to the Government of the United Kingdom,” said Eswatini Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo.

“I don’t really want to share the details because it is not my place to do so, but we discussed a few legal matters and we looked at some future opportunities, but I really enjoyed my meeting with His Majesty and the hospitality extended by his palace team,” said South African businessman Dave Van Niekerk.

“I hope that the feedback we will get after the meeting borders around two things and it will bring the much-needed closure to the people who lost their monies in the investment company,” said Apostle Justice when reacting to pictures of a meeting between the King and South African Businessman Dave Van Niekerk.

“Before the documents were made available online, the company had to print them. Surprisingly, we now download the documents and print them out ourselves, but still be expected to pay non-refundable tender fees and they are becoming more expensive every year. Tender fees for parastatals need to be regulated just like government tenders. Government tender applications are charged at E300,” said a businessman.