Pretoria – The South African government has called for dialogue among the relevant parties in the Kingdom of Swaziland, with a view to seek a speedy and peaceful solution to the situation in that country.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Friday, the Department of International Relations said it was concerned about the political developments in Swaziland and called for calm.<\/p>\n
Thousands of Swazi citizens marched in Manzini on Tuesday, calling for a democratically-elected government to be put in place and for King Mswati III and his cabinet to step down.<\/p>\n
The protest, however, was marred by violence as the government declared it illegal and many union leaders were arrested. According to reports, a number of people were injured during clashes with police who used tear gas, water cannons and batons to break up the demonstrators.<\/p>\n
The South African government said it would continue to monitor and assess the situation. \u2013 BuaNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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