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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Princess Sikhanyiso,the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology(ICT)is away from work in yet another maternity leave within a period of two(2)years.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Minister was away in 2020 for close to a year, she was forced back to work after incarcerated Member of Parliament(MP)Bacede Mabuza raised the matter in Parliament around April 2021.<\/p>\n

A questionnaire was sent to the Minister,however,she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n

Reached for comments,Sikelela Dlamini, the Secretary General of the pro-democracy MultiStakeholder Forum(MSF)said in as far as he understood,a maternity leave cannot be approved twice in a space of 24-months.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrincess Sikhanyiso\u2019s last maternity leave ended around May 2021,within twelve(12)months,she fell pregnant again.<\/p>\n

I will not comment in a manner that undermines human rights.Kodvwa-ke kulendzaba yalontfombatana lona(Sikhanyiso),I think she is doing this knowing that they are enjoying our taxes with impunity. Even last time,she was away for a long-time but continued to receive her salary,\u201d said the MSF Secretary General.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. Princess Sikhanyiso,the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology(ICT)is away from work in yet another maternity leave within a period of two(2)years. The Minister was away in 2020 for close to a year, she was forced back to work after incarcerated Member of Parliament(MP)Bacede Mabuza raised the matter in Parliament around April 2021. 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