I got a few people hot under the collar last week when I challenged the thinking behind the DA's public welcoming of King Dalindyebo to the ranks of the party members. See: Dear Athol, Stanford and Buyelekhaya. This past weekend my sentiments were echoed by Redi Tlhabi in a piece titled: "DA scores own goal by taking on scandalous king" and then by Zapiro with his incisive cartoon asking if the move was opportunism. Writing on her Facebook page Helen Zille said; "After all, we reckoned, … [Read more...] about You shouldn’t have to explain
King Dalindyebo
King Dalindyebo leaves his home
Today I met with AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo at Bumbane in the Eastern Cape. I met with the King to discuss the principles and Constitution of the DA given his interest in joining the party. King Dalindyebo said he believed that the DA's brand of clean government and delivery was needed in the Eastern Cape. We discussed a number of matters including the proposed Traditional Courts Bill to which the DA has a number of objections relating to its constitutionality. King … [Read more...] about King Dalindyebo leaves his home
