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The kingdom - formerly known as Swaziland - again shut down the Internet as images of the violence began circulating on social media.
Union president Oscar Nkambule told AFP that the violence began around 7:00 am and accused security forces of firing teargas into a bus carrying protesting workers.The Internet went offline at noon, as students, transport workers and civil servants extended protests that have ground the tiny nation to a halt for more than two weeks.
"This is a recipe for war," said Wonder Mkhonza, head of the Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland."The king is fighting for a war, he is making the country ungovernable by deploying the armed forces."At least 28 people have died this year as police clashed with protesters in some of the worst unrest in the southern African country's history.King Mswati III has ruled this landlocked nation since 1986 and owns shares in all of the country's telecoms. He is criticised for living a lavish lifestyle in one of the world's poorest countries and is also accused of stifling political parties.
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