The images, credited to the Eswatini Observer, were shared on X by journalist Sihle Mavuso on Sunday, 9 August 2026. The men were seen shopping in the town, raising immediate questions about the security conditions of their confinement. In August 2025, the country accepted five violent criminals from the US, which originally sparked safety concerns in South Africa. South Africans left unsettledThe photographs drew a sharp reaction from South Africans, with many expressing concerns that the men would cross the border into the country. Eswatini accepts 11 more violent criminalsBriefly News reported that the Kingdom of Eswatini announced that it would accept more convicted criminals from the US in October 2025.