Swaziland is not impressed

Security will take up 12.4 percent of Swaziland's total budget of 12556250000.00 Swazi Lilangenis ($1.66 billionUSD), up 11%

If Swaziland's contested budget is allowed to go through, the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati III, as an absolute monarch, will increase its spending on security this year and extra money will go to the police to improve 'crowd management services'.

The government hand-picked by the King has allocated nearly E2.7 billion (US$216 million) for the kingdom's security forces that comprise the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), Royal Swaziland Police Service (RSPS) and His Majesty's Correctional Services (HMCS). This is more than the E2.2bn allocated to health in the coming financial year and E585 million more than allocated to security in 2016-2017.

At no more than 200 km north to south and 130km east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.

Swaziland is well known for its culture. Their holidays are

1. Umhlanga, held in August/September
   and
2. Incwala, the kingship dance held in December/January

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Lobamba is the traditional, spiritual, and legislative capital city of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament, and residence of the Ntombi, the Queen Mother. Mswati III lives about 10 km away at the Lozitha Palace. The King and Queen Mother participate in annual December and January Incwala ceremonies and August and September Reed Dancees at the Royal Kraal.