Radio owner harassed and accused for corruption

Qhawe Mamba the owner of Channel S, which recently came back on air, was harassed and insulted in a live broadcast. This happened during the Mass protest by Labour movement in Manzini.

Mamba who continued with his work, was told that he is also part of the system that has caused so much misery by abusing national resources that has led to the present state of affairs. He was told he was corrupt and needed to face the law for using corrupt means to enrich himself. This happened in the full view of the protesters and was live on TV.
 
Background
Qhawe Mamba owns Channel S, which recently came back on air after it was temporarily closed. It broadcasts from Satellite. He is jointly with a group of others facing the courts to answer for misappropriation of Fifty Million Emalangeni earmarked for empowering people to start their own business given by government. He is also facing the law for running a pyramid scheme, and had his properties (cars, broadcasting equipment) confisticated. Both cases are still pending at the High Court of Swaziland. Mamba is out on Bail. //End//
 
 
Reagan Malumo
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