The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank are involved in monitoring the reforms that Swaziland is expected to implement. The reason is that Swaziland is in debt and can't apply for a loan from any other source without the approval of the World Bank and the IMF because it already owes them quite a handsome amount. That is why they are involved in this one. They had to be involved to ensure that the measures that have been recommended are adhered to.
South Africa also has an interest in ensuring that the measures are implemented and that there is better fiscal management. As you know, Swaziland is a monarchy and I suppose a royal house is ordinarily not exactly accountable to its subjects. This situation creates a window even for His Majesty to subject himself to the fiscal management of the national kitty. Historically, in the past, some monarchs always introduced themselves as the state itself. They are the personification of the state.
Establishment of programmes by Moral Regeneration Movement in line with Charter of Positive Values
8. Ms N D Ntwanambi (ANC) asked the Deputy President:
(1) Whether the government and/or any structure of government, including the Moral Regeneration Movement, MRM, has established any programmes in line with the Charter of Positive Values to mobilise communities to shun any attempt by any individual or criminal elements to perpetuate brutal, violent attacks and killing of defenceless persons such as women, children and foreign nationals in our communities; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the nature of such programmes and (b) what messages are conveyed to communities in this regard;
2) whether the government will consider such programmes, especially during the important dates and periods such as Women's Month, Women's Day, Child Protection Week, World Refugee Day, Africa Day and other dates and periods; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?