Communist Party of Swaziland supports the March for Democracy in Swaziland as part of the Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland Wednesday, 2 September 2026: The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) supports and will take part in the march for democracy in Swaziland as part of the Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland. The march will be held on Friday, 4 September, in the City of Tshwane and will lead to the Swazi High Commission, wherein a memorandum of de

Solidarity statement with the Palestinian people against Israeli settler-colonial occupation of the West Bank: Communist Part of Swaziland. Thursday, 20 August 2026: The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) extends its full solidarity with the Palestinian people as they fight against the Zionist occupation in their land. We particularly note and condemn the escalating settler attacks and forced displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In this respect, we salute t

Mswati at the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government -- image via X Tuesday, 18 August 2026: The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) condemns the appointment of Africa’s last absolute monarch, Mswati III, as the chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, known as the Troika. Mswati’s appointment as chairperson of the Troika, an organ whose stated objectives include the promotion of p

Mswati III of the Kingdom of eSwatini arrives at King Shaka International Airport ahead of the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government. He was received by South Africa’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina -- image via x We in Friends of Swazi Freedom are deeply troubled by the announcement that King Mswati III of Swaziland has landed in Durban to be a participant in the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government. Although th

Communist Party of Swaziland’s message to the 24th International Meeting of Communist & Workers Parties, held in Cuba, 7-9 August 2026 Comrades, On behalf of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) and the working class of our country, I hereby convey revolutionary greetings to the Communist Party of Cuba, the host of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties. We also greet the revolutionary organisations convening on this momentous occasion and support t

Protests seeking justice for Thabani Nkomonye in 2021 in the lead up to the massacre -- image via People's Dispatch Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the June 2021 Massacre of Swazi Protestors by the Royal Security Forces We in Friends of Swazi Freedom reaffirm our militant solidarity with the struggling masses of Swaziland today on the hallowed fifth anniversary of the June Massacre. Five years ago today the June 2021 uprising against the bankrupt and brutal monarchical

Mswati III speaking on May 4, 2026 -- Taiwan Presidential Office, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CPS on the theft of workers' pension funds by Mswati and his tinkundla regime Sunday, 14 June 2026: - The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) stands resolutely against the rampant theft of workers' savings and pension funds orchestrated by the Mswati dictatorship. This heinous act is not merely an economic crime; it is a profound betrayal of the very citizens who toil to sustain

Statement on Africa Day 2026 The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) joins progressive forces, workers, peasants, youth, women, students and revolutionary organisations across the African continent and the world in commemorating Africa Day 2026 – a day which symbolises the historic aspirations of African people for liberation, unity, dignity and total emancipation from colonialism, imperialism and capitalist exploitation. Africa Day comes at a time when the world is undergoing

African Liberation Day 2026 Statement: Friends of Swazi Freedom May 25, 1963 marked the formation of the Organization of African Unity which was a transnational organization aimed to foster unity in action among the independent African nations and coordinate to support national liberation organizations who aimed to liberate Africa completely from colonialism. Today, millions of Africans and revolutionaries celebrate this anniversary as African Liberation Day, a day of celebra

CPS stands firm in rejecting Taiwan Separatist leadership and Mswati's 40 banquet scheduled for 24th April 2026 13 April 2026 The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) stands firm in its position against the invitation extended to the so-called president of Taiwan, whom we recognize as a separatist leader. We assert that such a figure is not welcome in Swaziland and that their presence undermines the principles of sovereignty and international diplomacy. As we approach the 40th

King Mswati III on March 31 -- image via X Statement on King Mswati III’s Reaffirmation of the Criminalization of the LGBTI+ Community We in Friends of Swazi Freedom fiercely condemn the comments of King Mswati III at a ceremony of pastors in which he declared that “the spirit of sodom and gomorrah” will not be accepted in Swaziland. Due to the tyrannical nature of the absolute monarchy we cannot take these statements as just one of a demagogue, instead this is a complete rea

The Communist Party of Swaziland on separatist Taiwanese President's visit to Swaziland in April to celebrate Mswati's 40 years of absolute reign, the need for Workers to be Vigilant amidst destructive effort by tinkhundla as unions mobilise for Conferences in 2026 and the so called lutsango holiday decreed by Mswati and his absolute monarchy. CPS against separatist Taiwan President's visit to Swaziland in April to celebrate Mswati's 40 years of absolute reign Saturday, 21 Ma

Statements from Communist and workers' parties in South Africa, Swaziland, Mexico, Sudan, Ireland and Canada. Image from a women's rally in Los Angeles, USA, 2017 -- public domain image South African Communist Party Statement on International Working Women’s Day Sunday, 8 March 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the millions of women in South Africa and around the world in celebrating the international working women’s day. We recognise that this day is an o

An Iranian flag is raised amid the rubble in Tehran -- Hossein Zohrevand, Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) express its unwavering revolutionary solidarity with the people of Iran and condemn in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked and illegal military aggression carried out by the United States and Israel against the sovereign nation of Iran. This act of war, marked by direct US bombing of Iranian territory an

Owen Nxumlao, Minister of Education and Training in Swaziland, news video screenshot Jason Cohen, Friends of Swazi Freedom As the school year begins in Swaziland students who are already facing social and economic insecurity due to the exploitative nature of the Tinkhundla regime are now faced with the threat of expulsion and discipline due to their deviation from heterosexual norms according to Owen Nxumlao who is the Minister of Education and Training in Swaziland. In a sta

Image via the Communist Party of Swaziland on Facebook Statement: Today marks two full years since the incarceration of cde Bonginkhosi Bongo Nkhambule, a steadfast son of the working class, loyal member of the CPS, and a committed revolutionary. On 10 January 2024, agents of the Tinkhundla regime descended on his home area in Mbabane, abducting and arresting him for his unwavering commitment to the struggle for freedom, democracy, socialism to achieve genuine people’s power

The South African Communist Party on Venezuela, Palestine, Lebanon, South China provocations by the US imperialist regime, Russia, Cuba, Sudan, Western Sahara and Swaziland. The South African Communist Party (SACP) convened its Augmented Central Committee (ACC) at Birchwood Hotel Boksburg from 28 – 30 November 2025. The ACC assessed the implementation of the SACP annual programme of action and resolutions of the 15th National Congress and the 5th Special National Congress. Ac

Statements for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People from the New Communist Party of the Netherlands, the Communist Party of Swaziland and the World Federation of Trade Unions. Andrew Ratto, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Statements for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People NCP of the Netherlands, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People : On 29 November, the International Day of Solidarity with the Pales

The Politburo of the South African Communist Party (SACP) on the international situation, including the United States’ imperialist military and other forms of aggression against Venezuela, the war crimes in Sudan, the Israeli regime’s genocide on the Palestinian people, the United States’ illegal blockade against Cuba, the Western Saharan people’s struggle against Moroccan colonialism, and the struggle for democracy in Swaziland. This was part of a broader statement looking a

A representative of King Mswati III and the Taiwanese ambassador at a celebration on October 8 -- image via X Communist Party of Swaziland's (CPS) Perspectives on the Taiwan Question in Swaziland Overview of the Taiwan Question The Taiwan question is a significant geopolitical issue that has persisted since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The island of Taiwan operates under its own government, known as the Republic of China (ROC), while the mainland is governed by t