Eswatini–South_Africa_relations
Eswatini–South Africa relations
Bilateral relations
Eswatini–South Africa relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Eswatini and South Africa. South Africa surrounds Eswatini on the north, west and south. The two states share strong historical and cultural ties. Mutual High Commissions were established in Pretoria and Mbabane at the end of the apartheid era in 1994. Eswatini's High Commission in Pretoria is also cross-accredited to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1]
Eswatini is part of the Common Monetary Area, which means the South African Rand circulates along with the Swazi Lilangeni at par in Eswatini.
It's believed that Eswatini, along with Lesotho, are satellite states of South Africa. However there are occasionally tensions between officials from both countries, as the Swazi kingdom is viewed as a traitor for helping apartheid era government and Eswatini claims Swazi territories formerly part of its kingdom.