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Abathembu

Mam’ Winnie will rest in peace with her great-granddaughter
Article
/ 4 April 2018

Mam’ Winnie will rest in peace with her great-granddaughter

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s daughters plan to bury the struggle icon in same cemetery as great-granddaughter

By Mahlatse Mahlase and Tshidi Madia
Letters to the editor: July 1 to 7 2016
Article
/ 1 July 2016

Letters to the editor: July 1 to 7 2016

Readers write in about the UN Security Council, and aBantu.

By Letters
Royal family wants King Dalindyebo out, but he’s fighting to retain his kingship
Article
/ 21 June 2016

Royal family wants King Dalindyebo out, but he’s fighting to retain his kingship

President Jacob Zuma told the AbaThembu king in April that it had been requested that his certificate of recognition be withdrawn.

By Athandiwe Saba
Makaziwe Mandela reacts to AbaThembu criticism
Article
/ 20 January 2014

Makaziwe Mandela reacts to AbaThembu criticism

Madiba’s daughter Makaziwe Mandela has responded with questions after AbaThembu’s Daludumo Mtirara accused her of being ignorant, says a report.

By Sapa
Royal family slams AbaThembu king for claims of heir
Article
/ 4 January 2014

Royal family slams AbaThembu king for claims of heir

The AbaThembu royal family has dismissed claims by King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo that he has identified an heir.

By Sapa
AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate
Article
/ 29 December 2013

AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate

Madiba’s family are reported to have been fighting over his estate and wanting to evict Graça Machel amid renewed infighting over family leadership.

By Sapa
Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family
Article
/ 24 December 2013

Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family

No member of the Mandela family may intimidate former president Nelson Mandela’s widow Graça Machel, says the AbaThembu royal family.

By Sapa
Makaziwe new head of Mandela family
Article
/ 21 December 2013

Makaziwe new head of Mandela family

The AbaThembu royal family is outraged about the statement by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela that Makaziwe Mandela is now the head of the Mandela family.

By Sapa
Dalindyebo: No ideology test for DA king
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Dalindyebo: No ideology test for DA king

Politically, Dalindyebo is a good catch but his past presents a serious challenge to the Democratic Alliance.

By Sarah Evans
Dalindyebo the ‘tyrant’: The court case against the king
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Dalindyebo the ‘tyrant’: The court case against the king

AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s serious rap sheet reveals a monarch desperate to cling to power because he believes he is being persecuted.

By Sarah Evans
AbaThembu king Dalindyebo joins the DA
Article
/ 15 July 2013

AbaThembu king Dalindyebo joins the DA

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has announced he has joined the Democratic Alliance, says the party’s Eastern Cape leader.

By Sapa
My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king
Article
/ 11 July 2013

My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king

Self-confessed dagga-smoking AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo says he is not perturbed by being constantly associated with the illegal smoke.

By Sapa
Zuma flushes ministers like condoms, says AbaThembu king
Article
/ 10 July 2013

Zuma flushes ministers like condoms, says AbaThembu king

Referring to Jacob Zuma’s recent Cabinet reshuffle, King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has said that the president has a way of flushing out his opponents.

By Jonisayi Maromo
AbaThembu king: Go back to Nkandla, Zuma
Article
/ 10 July 2013

AbaThembu king: Go back to Nkandla, Zuma

The AbaThembu king has travelled to the Union Buildings to tell Jacob Zuma that he is joining the DA and wants the president to vacate office.

By Sarah Evans
Mandela ‘is very much alive’, says grandson
Article
/ 9 July 2013

Mandela ‘is very much alive’, says grandson

While the abaThembu king visited Nelson Mandela in hospital, the former president’s grandson Ndaba has said Madiba "is very much alive".

By Sapa
Mandela family feud gets uglier
Article
/ 8 July 2013

Mandela family feud gets uglier

Mandla Mandela has struck back against the abaThembu king after allegations Nelson Mandela’s grandson is an illegitimate chief.

By Sarah Evans
AbaThembu king may be removed after criticising Mandla
Article
/ 7 July 2013

AbaThembu king may be removed after criticising Mandla

AbaThembu’s Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, who has called for Mandla Mandela to be deposed as chief of Mvezo, may be removed, says a member of the monarchy.

By Stuart Graham

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