South African King Tries to Dodge Prison Sentence

As the justice minister refused to reopen the case which resulted in a 12-year sentence  for King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, the Thembu king was making a desperate bid to stay out of jail. The leader of the clan to which the late Nelson Mandela belonged was convicted of kidnapping, arson, assault and defeating the ends of justice for his actions against a group of his people.

King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo (file photo).

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