We, the CPS, write and publish this issue in honour of the late freedom fighter and revolutionary, Amos Mbulaheni “Messiah” Mbedzi. Mbedzi had risked his life and sacrificed his own freedom in the struggle against tyranny in Swaziland. We must carry on his legacy by continuing the fight against the oppressive regime he gave so much for. Continue reading LICINISO Issue 16: A Tribute to an Internationalist Par Excellence

In this issue of Liciniso, the CPS expresses deep solidarity with the heavily exploited workers of Southern Star Logistics and their struggle against said exploitation. In addition, this issue also honours the life of revolutionary martyr Amos Mbedzi, and discusses the large role he played in the fight against the tinkhundla regime. May he rest in power. Continue reading LICINISO Weekly 15-21 August 2022

In this issue of Liciniso, the CPS makes a statement against the recent Israeli war crimes against the Palestinian people, notably against Palestinian children. The names and faces of the Palestinian children who were recently killed by Israeli forces are shown so that we may show them respect and take a stand against their murderers. Continue reading LICINISO Weekly 8-14 August 2022

In this issue, the CPS discusses the current labour struggle being undertaken by employees of the hardware store franchise, Build It, in Swaziland and the CPS’s involvement in said struggle. In addition, this issue discusses the events of the 4th of August in which security guards organised under SATU (Swaziland Amalgamated Trade Unions) were violently dispersed by the Royal Police using rubber munitions and teargas. … Continue reading LICINISO Weekly 1-7 August 2022

In this issue, the Communist Party of Swaziland discusses their 2022 Winter School and the importance of self-liberation by the people of Swaziland as well as practical methods of self-liberation and the continued struggle of the people of Swaziland. Later on, this issue also discusses the importance of free primary through tertiary education for the citizens of Swaziland, and how and why the people of … Continue reading LICINISO Weekly 25-31 July 2022

In this issue: The Communist party of Swaziland discusses how the suicides of students can be traced back to the Mswati regime’s non-prioritization of the right to education, how the suicides are a form of Social Murder by the regime, how the universities are complicit in the regime’s Social Murder, and finally what Social Murder is. Continue reading LICINSO Weekly 4-10 July 2022

In this issue: Communist Party of Swaziland intensifies sunset rallies. The CPS led community-based rallies in Mbabane at Msunduza and Mahwalala communities, and in Manzini at KaKhoza township. This is despite increasing police repression targeted at the CPS and the mass democratic movement. Swaziland celebrates 5th Annual LGBTIQ+ Pride. While the Swazi government continues to rely on colonial laws to suppress the LGBTIQ+ community, the … Continue reading Latest issue of LICINISO Weekly: 27 June – 3 July 2022

New: Liciniso Weekly, with the leading article “Why does the Communist Party stand against participation in tinkhundla elections?” by Thokozane Kenneth Kunene, CPS General Secretary. Also featuring “On some of the practical realities of the 2023 tinkhundla elections” by Pius Vilakati, CPS International Secretary. Continue reading Liciniso Weekly: Why does the Communist Party stand against participation in tinkhundla elections?

The newest issue of Liciniso is available now! CONTENTS Editorial: New Year 2022 statement of the Communist Party of Swaziland Analysis: Roots of the 2021 Uprising Investigation: The healthcare crisis in Swaziland—By Bafanabakhe Sacolo and Thulani Dlamini.• Comrade Bafanabakhe Sacolo is a CPS Central Committee Member and the former Secretary General of SNUS. Comrade Thulani Dlamini is a CPS Central Committee Member and member of … Continue reading Liciniso Issue 15: The Roots of the 2021 Uprising

In this issue: BLOOD ON MSWATI’S HANDS SCARS THAT WON’T HEAL Continue reading Liciniso Issue 14: Blood on Mswati’s Hands