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Jacob Zuma told the AbaThembu king in April that it had been requested that his certificate of recognition be withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.