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At the Swazi Rally held in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), winner Phoku reportedly received a motorcycle worth 270,000 emalangeni as a prize. Local media covered the story as a highlight of the popular southern African rally event.
World motorcycle history isn't woven only from famous Grand Prix races. Rallies like this, continuing on in a small southern African nation, are also surely weaving the memory of that land. The name of the winner, Phoku, gets etched into the region and will one day become a legend told and retold. Looking back through history, I believe it's countless local celebrations like this that form the capillaries of motorcycle culture.
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What country's currency is the emalangeni? First time I've heard of that unit.
It's the official currency of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) — it should trade at roughly parity with the South African rand.
It's rare to see a rally in Eswatini get covered like this — a good chance to learn about African motorcycle culture.
Without the actual model of the prize bike being named in the article, it's hard to get a real sense of how big a deal it is.
First time hearing the name Phoku, but he's probably a pretty well-known rider locally.
A signature rally of southern Africa giving away an actual bike as the prize really shows how much passion goes into it locally.
A bike worth 270,000 emalangeni as the winner's prize gives you a real sense of the scale of the Swazi Rally.
