Bafanabakhe Sacolo
Communist Party of Swaziland activist abducted and beaten up amid rising repression
Bongi Nkambule, a Communist Party activist, was allegedly kidnapped by the police while returning from the Manzini court where charges against his comrades, including the former general secretary of the students’ union, were being heard
Suspected police hand in death of youth in Swaziland sparks mass protests
The alleged role of the police in the death of Thabani Nkomonye has led to huge protests. Security forces attacked his memorial service and arrested student protesters, including Bafanabakhe Sacolo, secretary general of the Swaziland National Union of Students