AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoENPF Crisis: Eswatini’s Minister of Labour and Social Security Phila Buthelezi dissolved the National Provident Fund (ENPF) board with immediate effect after months of dysfunction and an impasse, ending a board tenure that had lasted only about nine months. Parliament Oversight: The dissolution follows Parliament’s portfolio committee push to reconstitute the ENPF board after findings it had become dysfunctional. Deportation Allowances Debate: In Parliament, Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini questioned whether Eswatini’s third-country deportation arrangement with the US—reportedly involving E5.1 million and E500 monthly allowances for deportees—matches the scale of the deal and whether public safety risks are being managed. Regional Sports Governance: Eswatini’s Parliamentary Sports Committee visited Zimbabwe to benchmark football administration and oversight, meeting Zimbabwe’s sports committee, ZIFA and the Premier Soccer League. King’s Traditional Union: King Misuzulu formalised a new traditional marriage step, paying lobola and presenting 70 cows in a ceremony linked to uNdlunkulu KaMawewe, drawing regional traditional leaders and officials. Diplomacy & Cooperation: King Mswati III called for stronger African cooperation after receiving credentials from Ghana’s and Angola’s envoys, urging implementation of existing agreements. Disability Inclusion: Eswatini launched its costed National Disability Plan to accelerate disability inclusion, supported by UNESCO under the Global Disability Fund Programme.
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