South Africa: King Dalindyebo - I Am in This Situation Because of Madiba

An unrepentant AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has promised to fight his court case to the bitter end.

The controversial king - who was handed down 12 years in jail by the Supreme Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein two weeks ago after he appealed a 15-year sentence imposed by the Mthatha High Court in 2009 - vowed to never go to jail.

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