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“Assassination of Thulani Maseko has killed prospects of peaceful struggle in Swaziland”

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on January 27, 2023 by Pavan Kulkarni (more by Peoples Dispatch) | (Posted Jan 28, 2023)

Activist and lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was at the forefront of Swaziland’s struggle for democracy, was gunned down hours after King Mswati’s threatening speech to pro-democracy activists. PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya talks about Thulani’s struggle and what his killing means for the country.