{"id":27171,"date":"2023-05-27T16:18:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T16:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/king-officially-opens-malkerns-square-worth-r150million-shops-at-pick-pay"},"modified":"2023-05-27T17:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T17:02:28","slug":"king-officially-opens-malkerns-square-worth-r150million-shops-at-pick-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/king-officially-opens-malkerns-square-worth-r150million-shops-at-pick-pay","title":{"rendered":"King officially opens Malkerns Square worth R150million, shops at Pick &amp;Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>King Mswati officially opened the Malkerns Square and the Matsapha Link Shopping Complex on Friday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to government online platforms, the properties are worth R150million and R159million respectively.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the officially opening, the King then toured the Pick&amp; Pay while conducting shopping with his trolley, he further interacted with the staff including those in the \u2018fast food\u2019 department.<\/p>\n<p>The officially opening was graced by among others, African Alliance Partner Sthofeni Ginindza, Cabinet Ministers, members of the royal family and other high profile public figures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. King Mswati officially opened the Malkerns Square and the Matsapha Link Shopping Complex on Friday. According to government online platforms, the properties are worth R150million and R159million respectively. 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