Abathembu

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

Article Mahlatse Mahlase & Tshidi Madia - 4 Apr 2018

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

Letters to the editor: July 1 to 7 2016

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Jul 2016

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

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

Article Athandiwe Saba - 21 Jun 2016

President Jacob Zuma told the AbaThembu king in April that it had been requested that his certificate of recognition be withdrawn.

Makaziwe Mandela reacts to AbaThembu criticism

Article Sapa - 20 Jan 2014

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

Royal family slams AbaThembu king for claims of heir

Article Sapa - 4 Jan 2014

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

AbaThembu royals tell Mandela family to keep calm over estate

Article Sapa - 29 Dec 2013

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

Mandelas must not undermine Machel, says royal family

Article Sapa - 24 Dec 2013

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

Makaziwe new head of Mandela family

Article Sapa - 21 Dec 2013

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

Dalindyebo: No ideology test for DA king

Article Sarah Evans - 19 Jul 2013

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

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

Article Sarah Evans - 17 Jul 2013

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

AbaThembu king Dalindyebo joins the DA

Article Sapa - 15 Jul 2013

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

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

Article Sapa - 11 Jul 2013

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

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