Swaziland

UAS Regulations

Eswatini [previously Swaziland, renamed in 2018] 

Here is the public releases page, which serves as a drone 'landing page' for Eswatini / Swaziland ESWACAA:
https://www.eswacaa.co.sz/rpas-uav-drone-operation-requirements/  and the press release on the operation of RPAS/UAV/Drones in the Kingdom of Eswatini is here:   http://www.eswacaa.co.sz/media/publicnotices/swacaadrone.jpg

It contains the following:
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE A REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (RPAS)/ UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)/DRONE
ADVISORY CIRCULAR
DRONE OPERATION SECTORAL APPROVAL FORM
UMBUTFO ESWATINI DEFENCE FORCE
FOCAL PERSONS FOR SECTORAL DRONES OPERATION APPROVAL-20180820

In November 2016, SWACAA published CAP-AC-OPS012 'Guidance for issuance of a letter of approval for using RPAS/UAVs/Drones. The AC provides clear guidance in the steps for applying for a letter of approval for classes of operations (commercial, corporate, non-profit) allowing for the submission of a risk assessment based on the operation.  http://www.eswacaa.co.sz/media/publicnotices/doc01751920170216094645.pdf

The related application form (AC-OPS003) from August 2017 is here: 
http://www.eswacaa.co.sz/media/publicnotices/Application%20form%20for%20approval%20to%20operate%20a%20RPAS-UAV-DRONE%20amended.pdf .

A list of focal points in each government department is here: 
http://www.eswacaa.co.sz/media/publicnotices/FOCAL%20PERSONS%20FOR%20SECTOR%20DRONES%20APPROVAL.pdf

In January 2017, Swaziland SWACAA published a notice on drone rules for platforms weighing less than 1.5 KGs. It is similar to a standard operating approval for "open" category operations. Here is the link (the PDF needs to rotated 90degrees counter clock-wise to read):
http://www.swacaa.co.sz/media/publicnotices/NOTICEONREMOTELYPILOTEDAIRCRAFTSYSTEMSRPAS.pdf

[LATEST UPDATE: May 2020, David Guerin]