So how much do you know your South African leaders apart from those established politically?

One of the persons you ought to have known is King Dalindyebo.

The king’s establishment as the ruler left the AbaThembu people in great appreciation.

king buyelekhaya dalindyebo

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However, in the past year, the king has faced a case involving his son.

He had to deal with it to clear his name.

Well, here are some of the must-know facts related to the famous icon.

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Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo biography

Who is Dalindyebo?

Does he have any children or a wife?

Just how much is he worth?

abathembu king

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Well, these questions are probably part of the many things you are asking.

They trace their root origins to the Great Lakes.

The people value their culture greatly, and despite South Africa getting colonized, they still preserve their kingdoms.

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TheAbaThembu migratedfrom the Great Lakes to the current KwaZulu-Natal.

His marriage with his wife Nokwanda seems to be a stronghold for the family as a whole.

He later was convicted for those crimes.

buyelekhaya dalindyebo

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The recruitment took place despite him facing the various convictions.

He got the opportunity to work with Helen, Mmusi Maimane, and Athol Trollip.

For this reason, the DA terminated his membership.

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News of King Dalindyebo jail sentence hit the people together with the governing association quite hard.

In attempts to avoid incarceration, he made a petition to President Jacob Zuma for a presidential pardon.

He launched another petition in 2016.

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He served a third of his 12 years imprisonment sentence before the pardon.

Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo son managed an escape through the window of the royal palace.

However, he seems to live quite a comfortable life with his family.

king sabata dalindyebo

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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.

The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.

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