SwaziBank is pleased to have contributed to community development projects, specifically education related social responsibility activities such as the projects below.

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SWAZIBANK CUP - SEKUNJALO..... IVUTSA BHE!

The SwaziBank Cup is a knock-out tournament sponsored by the Bank on an annual basis.

The tournament, which has become a prestigious one and boasts of memorable experiences, was started in 2004.

With a slogan that goes “SEKUNJALO.....IVUTSA BHE!”, SwaziBank Cup has proven to be a cut above the rest.

The Bank has invested a substantial amount of money into this tournament that is competed for by 32 teams.

These are teams that come from the Premier League, First Division and some from the regions.

The sponsorship has increased over the years as follows;

   2004 - E500,000.00

   2005 - E600,000.00

   2006 - E750,000.00

   2007   E1 million

   2008 - E1 million

   2009 - E1.5 million    

The champions so far stands as follows;

2004 - Green Mamba

2005 - Hub Sundowns

2006 - Mbabane Swallows

2007 - Royal Leopards

2008 - Malanti Chiefs

SCHOOLS MUSIC COMPETITIONS

SwaziBank ploughs back to schools in the form of a sponsorship towards an annual music competition.

The Bank started sponsoring the SwaziBank Schools Music competition in 2005 with E50 000.

The sponsorship has increased over the years and now stands at E100 000 as of 2008.

The competition involves both primary and high schools from across the country, and has proven to expand the bank’s horizons in community development.

SOS BEEKEEPING PROJECT

SwaziBank donated E52, 270.00 towards a beekeeping project at Maseyisini in the outskirts of Nhlangano during the 2008/2009 financial year.

The donation will help in the provision of resources and training of 10 participants from the outreach programme of the area.

The participants were carefully selected by the SOS Children’s Village Family Strengthening Programme coordinators with the assistance of their field officers.

The training process, which started in August 2008, is conducted by Sunnyside Honey Bee Products, a non-profit organization based in Nhlangano.

At the end of the course, each participant will have built a beehive and trap door, and acquired the skills and knowledge to handle this equipment.

The training process also ensures that each participant is able to successfully run a beekeeping business, hence creating employment opportunities for the community of Maseyisini.