May Day Showdown: Eswatini bans rally, labour union heads to court

A tense standoff has emerged in Eswatini after authorities banned a planned May Day celebration organized by the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA). TUCOSWA Acting Secretary-General, Winile A. Mlotsa, confirmed that the government justified the decision on public safety grounds, although the union noted it disrupted planned activities. Despite a legal attempt to overturn the ban, the court dismissed the application due to procedural issues.