# Times of Eswatini

> Times of Eswatini is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Eswatini. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Balanced**.

- **Domain:** times.co.sz
- **Website:** https://times.co.sz
- **Country:** Eswatini
- **Region:** Africa
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Balanced
- **Founded:** 1897

## About

In the Times of Eswatini's newsroom the constraints are the kingdom's own: an absolute monarchy, banned parties, a line no daily crosses lightly. Long the more independent of Eswatini's two papers, it changed hands in 2025 to an owner whose household sits close to the palace, drawing pointed independence scrutiny. It still leads on courts, corruption and business, in the careful register of a paper that knows exactly how far careful can go.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Published by African Echo (Pty) Ltd. Privately owned by the Loffler family until 2025; acquired April 2025 by businessman Michelo Shakantu (Rubicon Africa Media). Not owned by the royal Tibiyo Taka Ngwane fund, which owns the rival Eswatini Observer.
- **Funding:** Advertising, copy sales and subscriptions
- **Focus areas:** National news, courts, business, corruption, public affairs in Eswatini


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Brace for Eswatini international in DR Congo](https://times.co.sz/42761/sports/brace-for-eswatini-international-in-dr-congo/) — 2026-08-31T11:38:43.000Z
- [Kwakhe fires warning ahead of Nsingizini CAF clash](https://times.co.sz/42758/sports/kwakhe-fires-warning-ahead-of-nsingizini-caf-clash/) — 2026-08-31T08:24:15.000Z
- [Upset for ex-Sihlangu Coach Caleb Ngwenya](https://times.co.sz/42742/sports/upset-for-ex-sihlangu-coach-caleb-ngwenya/) — 2026-08-30T19:28:02.000Z
- [Act before the first shot](https://times.co.sz/42733/news/act-before-the-first-shot/) — 2026-08-30T19:21:39.000Z
- [The hidden cost of being Miss Rally](https://times.co.sz/42752/lifestyle/the-hidden-cost-of-being-miss-rally/) — 2026-08-30T15:33:00.000Z
- [EFA clears path for Wanderers ownership](https://times.co.sz/42730/sports/efa-clears-path-for-wanderers-ownership/) — 2026-08-30T15:25:22.000Z
- [Maidens deliver reed at Ludzidzini ahead of main Umhlanga day](https://times.co.sz/42727/news/maidens-deliver-reed-at-ludzidzini-ahead-of-main-umhlanga-day/) — 2026-08-30T15:04:32.000Z
- [Eswatini CAF envoys in eight-player blitz](https://times.co.sz/42713/sports/eswatini-caf-envoys-in-eight-player-blitz/) — 2026-08-30T12:44:26.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-07-28. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 5 (4 themes).

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