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Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... [read more]
Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... [read more] Blog: Mbabane, Swaziland - Speeding in Swaziland!
Date: December 20th 2010
“How are you today, sir?” asked the young Swazi policewoman who’d just pulled me over. Angela and I had driven around a bend in our hire car and the lady in question, together with a colleague (armed with a speed camera) had just flagged us down from their hiding position inside a bus stop. After telling the woman I was fine she smiled and informed me I’d been exceeding the speed limit. I ... read more
Date: December 20th 2010
“How are you today, sir?” asked the young Swazi policewoman who’d just pulled me over. Angela and I had driven around a bend in our hire car and the lady in question, together with a colleague (armed with a speed camera) had just flagged us down from their hiding position inside a bus stop. After telling the woman I was fine she smiled and informed me I’d been exceeding the speed limit. I ... read more
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