AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoThird-Country Deportations: Eswatini has accepted an 11-person fourth batch of U.S. deportees under the controversial third-country arrangement, bringing the total to about 30; acting spokesperson Thabile Mdluli says the group will be held temporarily at Matsapha Maximum Security Prison while their rights are protected, as Amnesty International again calls the transfers unlawful and urges Washington to end the “mass detention and deportation machine.” Central Bank Project Court Fight: The High Court battle over the E2.79bn Central Bank of Eswatini headquarters continues, with ESPPRA asking the court to dismiss the Consumer Forum’s urgent challenge as an abuse of process, even as Stefanutti Stocks was separately named the most tax-compliant large construction company at ERS awards. Parliament & Public Service: MPs have asked the Public Service minister to urgently review staffing, welfare and working conditions for officers in Eswatini’s high commissions and embassies, including travel and family allowances. Water & Climate Readiness: Government says it is accelerating water infrastructure plans, including raising Hawane Dam, to prepare for possible El Niño dry spells. Regional Governance & Trade: A Sacu meeting in Cape Town discussed regional value chains and a vehicle/battery “smart specialisation” approach, plus a proposed R5bn regional innovation funding mechanism. Cybercrime Crackdown: INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 reported 5,811 arrests and about $293m seized across 97 countries, including an Eswatini-linked bust of illegal online gambling and related scams.
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