CPS calls for recognition and respect for LGBTQI+ rights

Communist Party of Swaziland Thursday 23 December 2021:- The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) has once again reiterated its solidarity with the LGBTQI+ community as they continue to fight for recognition and respect for their rights, for the end of attacks on the LGBTQI+ community. This position was reiterated on Wednesday during the ongoing CPS Summer School held from Friday 17 December. Delegates to the … Continue reading CPS calls for recognition and respect for LGBTQI+ rights

Update on CPS Summer School: Internationalism and International Solidarity

Communist Party of Swaziland Wednesday 22 December 2021:- Yesterday, Tuesday 21 December 2021, was Day 5 of the CPS Summer School.Day 5 kicked off on a high note as comrades commenced the session with singing of and dancing to struggle songs and chanting of slogans. The mood among comrades is that of excitement and jubilation to be part of this year’s Summer School. Tuesday’s session … Continue reading Update on CPS Summer School: Internationalism and International Solidarity

Day 4 of CPS Summer School: Basic principles of Marxism-Leninism

Communist Party of Swaziland Monday 20 December 2021:- The CPS Summer School (17-27 December 2021) continued today as delegates grappled with the question of Marxism-Leninism, analysing this most advanced revolutionary theory and trusted weapon of the oppressed in line with the practical realities of Swaziland. Discussions were based on; 1) the different forces that have aided the autocracy to manipulate the masses for years, 2) … Continue reading Day 4 of CPS Summer School: Basic principles of Marxism-Leninism

Day 3 CPS Summer School: The state of the working class and tasks towards achieving Democracy Now

Communist Party of Swaziland 20 December 2021 Yesterday, 19 December 2021, was the third day of the CPS Summer School (17-27 December). Delegates discussed the state of the working class and the tasks which the youth, students, workers, and women have towards achieving Democracy Now! Delegates analysed the state of rural and urban societies during the uprising, particularly from June 29, and weighed in on … Continue reading Day 3 CPS Summer School: The state of the working class and tasks towards achieving Democracy Now

CPS to hold its Annual Summer School

Communist Party of Swaziland 13 December 2021 The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) will hold its Annual Summer School from 17 to 27 December 2021 under the theme “Turning Up the Heat to Achieve Democracy Now – Communist Youth to the Front”. The CPS Summer School is an annual Cadreship training school. It trains activists on questions of philosophy, political economy, strategy and tactics, and … Continue reading CPS to hold its Annual Summer School

Contribution of the Communist Party of Swaziland to the Extraordinary teleconference of the IMCWP

10,11,12 December 2021 We welcome this chance to bring some points to your attention concerning the new phase of struggle in our country, Swaziland. The country was renamed Eswatini by the absolute monarch, but we retain the customary name of Swaziland. This year saw a resurgence of demands for an end to the autocracy and the installation of a democratically elected dispensation. Swaziland is ruled … Continue reading Contribution of the Communist Party of Swaziland to the Extraordinary teleconference of the IMCWP

CPS Statement on Human Rights Day

Communist Party of Swaziland Friday 10 December 2021:- The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) commemorates Human Rights Day in the year of the worst atrocities committed by the Mswati autocracy against the people. Human Rights Day is a reminder that the people of Swaziland still languish under a monarchical dictatorship that continues to severely limit their democratic rights. Since 29 June 2021, Mswati has, through … Continue reading CPS Statement on Human Rights Day

Police in Swaziland raid more communities, arrest elderly community members

Communist Party of Swaziland Wednesday 8 December 2021:- The royal police in Swaziland in the early hours of Tuesday morning raided Goboyane and Mahlabaneni communities next to Big Bend town in the Lubombo region, eastern Swaziland. Travelling in three minibuses and five bakkies, the police invaded these two communities and arrested three community members, including two elderly people, accusing them of possessing home-made firearms. The … Continue reading Police in Swaziland raid more communities, arrest elderly community members

Swazi police assault and arrest community activist in Mkhitsini community

Communist Party of Swaziland Monday, 6 December 2021:- The royal police of Swaziland today, Monday 6 December 2021 at around 13:00, invaded the rural Mkhitsini community, intending to arrest community members fighting for justice in a land dispute. Mkhitsini is a rural community in southern Swaziland in the Shiselweni region. The fully armed police who imposed their wrath on the community with about nine vehicles, … Continue reading Swazi police assault and arrest community activist in Mkhitsini community

Mswati’s police arrest more learners in Swaziland as democracy calls grow louder

Communist Party of Swaziland 30 November 2021:– The royal police in Swaziland today, 30 November 2021, arrested two primary school students from Maphilingo primary school for leading a school protest. The students have not been formally charged. The students are Miro Magaya and Mthokozisi Zandamela. In a bid to conceal the arrests, the police opted to invade their home and arrest them, after the protest … Continue reading Mswati’s police arrest more learners in Swaziland as democracy calls grow louder