While the economic slump is experienced the world over, ours was rather more lamentable because it was self-inflicted through corruption and ineptitude. It goes without saying that, with the economy in shambles and with social upheavals and strikes on the upward trend, we were scared of what was possibly coming after us. Our independence was beginning to show signs that it was going to irretrievably stall anytime now and this was made worse by the appearance of the first signs that indicate the coming of the worst - the economic malady. He stressed the hard work of perpetuating independence and taking it from ‘glory to glory’. This was when he spelled out the responsibility of those who acquire Independence, saying that as soon as the ship sets sail and you realise the tempestuous voyage at hand and understand it, you are like a man who has taken a rope and hanged oneself. I must say that a lot of emotions were playing out in my mind when the news came, for I had just listened to His Majesty Sobhuza II’s speech which he delivered at Nhlangano during the double celebration of Independence and his birthday.　 Thank God, nonetheless, that just when the children were about to annihilate one another by the sword, the parents have come shouting from the vicinity.
The situation on the ground was beginning to depict that of children left to themselves for far too long, such that even in their dust-splashing squabbles and disagreements it began to scare the wits out of their naughty selves when it appeared it was beginning to be a threat to their very livelihoods. It’s a huge sigh of relief because it is at volatile times such as these that the nation always looks up to their King, for in him the whole Swazi machine holds together.　 I have often lamented that the Swazi authorities were way too laid back and leaving a lot of issues to play themselves out for too long until they reached dangerous, boiling-point levels - a way that is no longer conducive in this tempestuous 21st century. I was waiting with great anticipation that the Lion would finally roar to give direction and reassurance to the nation and when I heard the news last Tuesday that His Majesty had summoned the nation to the Cattle Byre, I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
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