{"id":85122,"date":"2026-02-16T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dlamini-nominated-for-snat-president-against-khumalo"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:12:13","slug":"dlamini-nominated-for-snat-president-against-khumalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dlamini-nominated-for-snat-president-against-khumalo","title":{"rendered":"Dlamini Nominated for SNAT President against Khumalo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Sikelela Dlamini, the former Secretary General of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has been nominated for the position of President.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dlamini will be competing with former SNAT Deputy Secretary General Simanga Khumalo in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eswatini<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Sikelela Dlamini, the former Secretary General of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has been nominated for the position of President. Dlamini will be competing with former SNAT Deputy Secretary General Simanga Khumalo in the upcoming elections. 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