- 8 March 2023
- EFT Reporter
Government to introduce early retirement options
Government wants to introduce numerous measures to deal with its wage bill. By Phephile Motau To rebalance expenditures and reduce the size of the wage bill, the government plans to…
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- 22 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
Proposed work permits review the right path to boosting FDIÂ
Eswatini is looking at creating a condusive environment that will appeal to foreign investors to set up businesses in the country. By Ntombi Mhlongo The proposed review of the country’s…
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- 26 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Delayed Salary Review, to compromise Budget
Article compiled by SARFED Since 2016, The Kingdom of Eswatini has not reviewed its salary framework for its labour force despite the socio-economic challenges that the country has faced, both…
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- 11 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
RES pays E186m dividends: Who got what?
By Phephile Motau and Sifiso Sibandze From the E186 million dividend declared by the Royal Eswatini Corporation (RES) for the financial year ended March 2022, Tibiyo Taka Ngwane has pocketed…
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- 6 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Interest rate hike to protect savings-CBE GovernorÂ
CBE Governor Dr Phil Mnisi By Ntombi Mhlongo Despite the inflation rate going down, there is no guarantee that interest rates will go down as well. The Central Bank of…
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- 22 July 2022
- EFT Reporter
Businesses Punch Holes On Govt’s Tax Debt Relief Programme
By: Phephile Motau and Zwelihle Sukati The Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) Stakeholders Forum was on Thursday hijacked to punch holes in the government’s Tax debt Relief Programme spearheaded by…
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- 17 May 2022
- EFT Reporter
Domestic tax revenue declines by E0.5bn as liquor industry struggles
Challenges faced by the liquor industry triggered an E500 million decline in the domestic tax collection for the 2020/21 financial year. Tax revenue fell from E9.950 billion collected in the…
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