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Cuddle Puddle Director threatens Swazi Observer journalist Bongiwe Dlamini for writing “three(3) year-old child drowning” story, speaks to Swaziland News editor saying he issued an order directing her not to write.

Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025

MBABANE:Horst Sayler, the Director of Cuddle Puddle-Ezulwini has threatened Swazi Observer journalist Bongiwe Dlamini merely for writing a story about a three(3) year-old child who drowned and died at Cuddle Puddle on Sunday.

The Director spoke to Swaziland News editor Zweli Martin Dlamini on Tuesday evening, thretening to deal with the journalist for doing her job-reporting news, Sayler said the Times of Eswatini “listened to him and dropped the story but Bongiwe Dlamini wrote”.

The editor of this publication Zweli Martin Dlamini warned Sayler against threatening the Swazi Observer journalist for doing her job.

The story about a child who drowned at Cuddle Puddle made headlines this week, it was published by this Swaziland News and the State controlled Swazi Observer. 

Cuddle Puddle Director threatens Swazi Observer journalist Bongiwe Dlamini for writing “three(3) year-old child drowning” story, speaks to Swaziland News editor saying he issued an order directing her not to write.
Swazi Observer journalist Bongiwe Dlamini(pic:FB).