That is the view of Zombodze MP Titus Thwala who said free education will never come cheap but had to be toiled for as ‘there was nothing for mahhala!

“Talking of free education without sacrificing is tantamount to expecting rain without the thunder and the lightning; it’s like expecting a crop without the tilling of the land. Yes, it’s like expecting milk without the feeding of the cows.

“In simple terms, it’s like expecting a harvest where you have not sown and gathering where one has not scattered. My humble suggestion would be that the minister holds an education indaba where all stakeholders, like SNAT, parents churches, business community, SFTU, SNACS and other organised formations would come together and discuss the way forward in education,” MP Thwala said.

He said during the indaba, he would suggest that all Swazis in gainful employment contribute a certain percentage, making an example of 0.5 percent of their monthly income, towards free education. This could mean, for instance, that those earning E1 000 a month part with Five Emalangeni monthly towards realisation of free education.

MP Thwala was speaking at Phonjwane Primary School on Friday during a speech and prize giving day where he was the Guest Speaker.