Quotes of the week

“The brute and excessive force unleashed on students and other members of the general public by armed forces cannot go unnoticed, especially noting how highhanded behaviour is occasionally meted on members in their line of duty. This procession shall deliver these grievances, among others, to the police,” said SWATCAWU Secretary General Sticks Nkambule.

“Although the university has tried to address the issue of security in the campus, it is still not enough. We call for the university to address this matter as it touches greatly on our welfare as students,” said UNESWA Secretary General Zethu Mbingo.

“We are almost certain to make a loss at the end of the current financial year. This is because the sudden rise in prices was not anticipated. The extra costs we have incurred so far run into millions of Emalangeni, and this is in terms of flour alone. If you were to include oil and the price of fuel, then the cost to the industry is huge,” said Premier Eswatini Production Manager Banukwente Mtsetfwa.

“There is a need to develop and embrace digital solutions that benefit the elderly, in order to improve their quality of life,” said Eswatini Communications Commission Chief Executive Officer Mvilawempi Dlamini.

“There was a security guard whom they found inside, and ordered to vacate the premises, which he did. They then broke windows, a computer, central processing unit, as well as a printer. Files and other documents were thrown on the floor,” said a source after last week’s UNESWA protest.

“He remains our soldier, he who is unshaken. The only way forward is to get organised,” said PUDEMO Secretary General Wandile Dludlu.