Funny, the officer never handed me a receipt, but the fine for some minor speeding in Swaziland is R50. It’s actually R60, except the officer couldn’t split a hundred.

Maybe inflation never got to Swaziland yet, but the N17 did, and it’s a smooth, quick drive through a lax border to this small kingdom of casinos and off-road trails. A hundred years ago the British conquered this place, and in 2019 it’s Isuzu territory. The Mbabane dealer is one of the most prominent buildings in the capital...

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