Warrant of arrest issued for AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo

Thapelo Lekabe
The NPA said the monarch informed the court he was ill and the warrant of arrest was stayed until his next court appearance.
AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. Picture EPA/Siphiwe Sibeko
Dalindyebo was arrested in March last year for allegedly assaulting his son, prince Azenathi Dalindyebo, in an incident that allegedly involved him wielding an axe and machete at the Bumbane Great Place.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said the monarch informed the court he was ill and the warrant of arrest was stayed until his next court appearance on 10 March 2021 for his medical certificate.
King Dalindyebo was released on early parole in December 2019 after he served four years of a 12-year prison sentence for arson, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice. The pair have had a strained relationship since the king’s release from prison.

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