King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 The monarch says he wants to rule himself, adding that he will not emulate "turtles and beetles".King Dalindyebo likened politicians to beetles and skunks, adding that the time of praising wild cats disguised as domestic cats was over.Dalindyebo also promised the ANC that he would never be the same enemy…
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 AbaThembu king, the recently paroled Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, will remain on his throne, after the Mthatha High Court on Thursday dismissed an application by his 27-year-old son Azenathi to be reinstated as acting king, with costs.Free State Acting Deputy Judge President Martha Mbhele on Thursday delivered the ruling, which followed…
King Dalindyebo gets backing of AbaThembu faction in royal DNA dramaMtirara said: "He is the one who brought the child to us and claimed he was his. The elders were also convinced after studying the child and noticed that he laughed, talked and walked like his father. Even the appearance of his toes was similar…
Battle for abaThembu throne hots up as Buyelekhaya demands his son take a DNA testIn a new twist to the ongoing saga involving the abaThembu nation in the Eastern Cape, a faction of the royal family wants all six of King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s children to undergo paternity tests. Earlier this week, Buyelekhaya caused a stir…
Dalindyebo disowns son, demands DNA testThis week, the controversial family made headlines again after the king launched into a tirade of abuse, with strongly worded messages to Majiki and Azenathi.Attacking the Eastern Cape High Court judge, Buyelekhaya said: "Judges like your good self belong to [sic] garbage bin of law society."He also ordered Azenathi to…
Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (1939) United Artists Laurence Olivier’s performance embodies Heathcliff’s dichotomy of hard and soft. Oliver’s presence on screen is distinguished and sympathetic, given his deep, dark eyes, knife-sharp jaw, and a background in Shakespearean productions that made him a household name. In the 1930s, masculinity was in a crisis (Isn’t it always?).
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