King Dalindyebo Comes Clean, Admits That Patrice Motsepe and Nelson Mandela Also Bought Him Cars
- King Dalindyebo has revealed that he had also received cars from Nelson Mandela and Patrice Motsepe
- Motsepe gave him a car when he was released from jail in 2019 after serving four years of his 12-year sentence
- Julius Malema claimed that the R1.8 million Mercedes Benz was a gift and was by no means a bribe
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MTHATHA - King Dalindyebo has revealed that EFF leader Julius Malema was not the first person to buy him a R1.8 million luxury car.
The recent controversy over the gift had divided South Africans but now it has been reported that the king received cars from Nelson Mandela and billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
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News24 reported that when King Dalindyebo was released from prison in 2019 it was Motsepe who arranged a car for him. Dalindyebo rubbished reports that it was a bribe.
Likewise, Julius Malema also denied bribing the king with a 1.8 million Mercedes Benz according to IOL.
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Malema said that it was not right to send a king to jail. Dalindyebo was convicted in 2009 of terrorising his subjects and he fought the sentence.
However, in 2015 he lost his appeal and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He only served 4 years before President Cyril Ramaphosa released him on a special remission.
ANC says AbaThembu King is a sell out for supporting the EFF for a Mercedes
Earlier, Briefly News reported that the African National Congress has hit back at the King of the abaThembu people, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo for his recent support of the opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters to teach the ANC a lesson, over the weekend.
Dalindyebo was previously a staunch supporter of the ruling party, however, at the 2016 elections he defected to the Democratic Alliance. He seemingly fell out with the DA and is now backing the EFF at the municipal election polls.
"Cars and houses for votes": EFF gains support from AbaThembu King after promise of a Mercedes Benz
Briefly News previously reported that AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has shown support for the Economic Freedom Fighters and has encouraged supporters to vote for the Red Berets in the upcoming municipal elections.
The AmaThembu King addressed supporters at an EFF rally over the weekend in Mthatha, Eastern Cape and even shared that the political organisation promised to purchase him a luxury car.
Dalindyebo shared with those gathered that the Commander in Chief of the EFF Julius Malema said he would buy him a Mercedes Benz ML. He called Malema's offer of a new car a "beautiful gesture", according to News24.
Source: Briefly News
