Tagged:

King of Poverty-Stricken eSwatini Spends Millions on Flashy Cars

eSwatini Kingdom's absolute monarch King Mswati III has spent an estimated U.S.$6 million on 15 luxury Rolls-Royce vehicles for himself and his wives. This comes as the health ministry confirmed in parliament that there are only 16 working ambulances to serve the whole nation, coupled with the need for medicines and blood in public hospitals across the country.

Swaziland: Swaziland King Buys Himself Fleet of 15 Rolls-Royce Cars but There's No Money for Public Ambulances

Swazi Media, 25 November 2019

There are only 16 working public ambulances to serve the whole of Swaziland (eSwatini). Another 12 are off the road in need of repair but there is no money to fix them. The news… Read more »

(File photo).

Video

It's All About The Bling For Swazi Royals

Author:

allAfrica

Publisher:

allAfrica

Publication Date:

1 November 2019

While his country, a struggling monarchy, battles with high rates of unemployment and poverty, the eSwatini king decided it was time to upgrade his ... see more »

Swaziland: Govt Admits It Is Broke

Swazi Media, 15 June 2018

Despite finding US$30 million to buy the kingdom's absolute monarch King Mswati III a second private plane, earmarking E1.5bn (US$125m) this year to build a conference centre and… Read more »
Swaziland: Swaziland Health Crisis Getting Worse As Budgets Cut. Rural Areas Worse Affected

Swazi Media, 14 February 2019

The Government of Swaziland / eSwatini has cut budgets for public health services across the kingdom and rural areas in particular are suffering, according to the latest report… Read more »

Follow AllAfrica

Top Headlines: Southern Africa

AllAfrica publishes around 900 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.

AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 900 news and information items daily from over 140 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

AllAfrica - All the Time