Swazi King's Airport to Open at Last?
Opening dates for the Sikhuphe Airport, dubbed King Mswati's vanity project, have come and gone, as have reports about whether anyone will use it. Now the country's civilian aviation boss says it will definitely open later this year.
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Swaziland: Airport 'To Definitely Open' This Year
Swazi Media Commentary, 7 July 2013
The Sikhuphe Airport, dubbed King Mswati's vanity project, will definitely be ready to open before the end of 2013, according to Solomon Dube, Director of the Swaziland Civil ... read more »
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Swaziland: Only 822 Passengers At King's Airport
Swazi Media Commentary, 15 June 2013
Only 822 passengers per day on average are expected to use the new Sikhuphe Airport when it eventually opens, official figures reveal. read more »
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Swaziland: King's Airport 'Will Be Unusable'
Swazi Media Commentary, 7 June 2013
Swaziland's Sikhuphe Airport, the multi-billion rand vanity project of King Mswati III, has construction flaws and is likely to be unusable, a South African newspaper has claimed. read more »
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Swaziland: King's Airport 'Not Ready Until 2016'
Swazi Media Commentary, 11 December 2012
The Swazi Observer, the newspaper owned by King Mswati III, is once again talking up the prospects that the building of Sikhuphe International Airport might be completed soon so it ... read more »
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Swaziland: Bogus Claim On Airport Opening (analysis)
Swazi Media Commentary, 10 November 2012
Swaziland's new airport at Sikhuphe will be open for business in early 2013, according to Bertram Stewart, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. read more »
This picture is of King Mswati III's Sikhuphe International Airport.
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