His Majesty King Mswati III has encouraged citizens to actively partake in boosting the country’s economy.
Speaking during the official opening of Nsulutane Property Hotel, the king said with the massive development at Hlane, the task of boosting the economy should not solely rest on business people, but individuals as well.
To this end, the king encouraged citizens to come up with various business ideas and start businesses, either small or big, at Hlane.
This way, he said the nation would be part of the country’s Nkwe, a transformative vision.
The king also noted that there were citizens who were already in agribusiness, where they grow sugarcane and vegetables, which he said were viable businesses that even financiers had no qualms funding.
The king also highlighted the various establishments, especially in the tourism space, that are available in the Lubombo region.
He had seen this during his recent visits to some of these places, including Mlawula Nature Reserve, Magadzavane and Simunye. He said the region was rich with such establishments, some of which hold the history of the country.
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The king mentioned the Khabane Caves which he recently visited at Mlawula, and said they could not only be a tourist attraction, but the writing on the rocks also serve as history that needs to be cherished.
Sharing history, His Majesty gave a brief lecture on the origins of the Dlamini clan who hail from East Africa. He explained that the Dlamini praise names “wena lowagudla Lubombo ngekuhlehletela” meant that the Dlaminis arrived in the country by foot and that they walked along an ocean.
“Some people do not know that Lubombo lwandle and kuhlehletela means kuhamba,” the king explained.
Looking ahead, the king said there needed to be more tourist centres to be developed in the Lubombo region, adding that he had identified two farms which could be merged and developed into recreational centres.
