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The late Bhaca King Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko never had a chance to defend himself.
This statement was made by Diko’s brother-in-law, Chief Vulisango Phantswa, at the funeral of the young royal who died on 21 February.
Diko died with a cloud of corruption allegations hanging over his head after his company had scored a questionable R125-million tender to provide PPE.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said the Bhaca nation and province at large had lost a community builder.
The late Bhaca King Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko was never given the chance to defend himself.
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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds’ rescue dog has been a Downing Street inhabitant since September 2019, after the Jack Russell was adopted from Friends of Animals Wales. Born with a misaligned jaw, Dilyn was saved from a puppy farm by the charity, who commented that he was ‘destined for an uncertain existence at the hands of a puppy dealer’. Dilyn was credited with sparking a surge in the popularity of Jack Russells – dubbed the ‘Boris Bounce’ – after his introduction to Number 10 and became a firm fixture on the campaign trail. More recently, however, his role hasn’t been without its controversy, with outcry over ‘vanity’ photos taken by one of the three (taxpayer-funded) Downing Street photographers. Dilyn is also apparently not always the best-behaved dog, having reportedly chewed priceless furniture and books at Chequers, cocked his leg over an aide’s handbag, and even allegedly having ‘humped�