{"id":34190,"date":"2023-09-22T06:29:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T06:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=34190"},"modified":"2023-09-22T06:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T06:01:57","slug":"confirmed-sept-29-official-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/confirmed-sept-29-official-holiday","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRMED: SEPT 29 OFFICIAL HOLIDAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>In an effort to ensure the electorate exercise their right to vote in the secondary elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that Friday September 29, 2023 will be an an official holiday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is in accordance with the Public Holidays Act of 1998. The Acting Minister of Home Affairs, Chief Ndaluhlaza Ndwandwe, made the announcement at a press conference held at the ministry\u2019s offices yesterday. Ndwandwe said the holiday had been established to ensure that every voter, regardless of their employment status, had time to exercise their right to vote. He said this was crucial in guaranteeing the smooth running of the election process and to foster a truly participatory democracy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Understand<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that the demands of work and other commitments can sometimes pose challenges for individuals to find time to vote. \u201cBy designating this day as a national elections holiday, we aim to remove these barriers and provide the electorate, both the employed and unemployed, ample time to fulfil their civic duty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about some industries, which were normally busy on holidays, like the hospitality industry, whether they would be compelled to work or not, the Communications Officer in the ministry, Mlandvo Dlamini said; \u201cEmaSwati know how public holidays operate and what they mean. According to the law, a gazetted holiday means it\u2019s a non-working day.\u201d<\/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. In an effort to ensure the electorate exercise their right to vote in the secondary elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that Friday September 29, 2023 will be an an official holiday. This is in accordance with the Public Holidays Act of 1998. 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