[*] The dates of the Incwala and Umhlanga ceremonies are based on the lunar calendar and therefore shift from year to year.
Duty free shopping
Overview
The following items can be brought into Swaziland duty-free (adults only): 200 cigarettes and 20 cigars and 250g of tobacco; 1L of alcoholic beverages and 2L of wine; 50 ml perfume and 250 ml eau de toilette. Gifts up to a value of E 1000 (the above goods and televisions are excluded). Additional information is available from Eswatini Customs Office. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Contact addresses
Honorary Consulate General of the Kingdom of Eswatini
Chemin William Barbey 51
Chambésy / near Geneva
Switzerland
+41 (0)22 758 94 10. Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Eswatini
Widerhoferplatz 4
Vienna
Austria
+43 (0)1 319 11 38.
Mon-Thu 08.00-17.00, Fri 08.00-14.00.
Business
Business etiquette
English is widely spoken in business circles. Business hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.45.
Business contacts
Commercial Department of the Eswatini Embassy 188 Avenue W. Churchill, 1180 Brussels, Belgium Tel. +32 (0)2 347 57 25, +32 (0)2 347 47 71, +32 (0)2 343 68 73. Website: eswatini -embassy.eu Federation of Swaziland Employers & Chamber of Commerce PO Box 72, Malagwane Hill, Mbabane Tel. +268 (0)40 407 68, +268 (0)40 444 08. Industrial Development Company of Eswatini (IDCE ) PO Box 866, Cnr Mdada & Lalufadlana Street, Mbabane, Eswatini Tel. +268 (0)2404 40 10, +268 (0)2404 33 91. Website: www.idce.co.sz
Communication
Phone
International direct dialing. According to Abbreviationfinder.org, there are public card and payphones. For more information, visit the eSwatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation home page.
Mobile phone
GSM 900.
Internet
Internet cafes are mostly found in the big cities like Mbabane and Manzini.
Post office
Few post offices. Airmail to Europe takes up to two weeks to arrive. Post office opening hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-16.00, Sat 08.00-11.00. There is the express courier Phutfumani Couriers. For more information, visit the eSwatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation home page.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
