{"id":35461,"date":"2025-12-10T20:38:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=35461"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:38:51","slug":"presidency-slams-king-dalindyebo-for-spreading-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/12\/10\/presidency-slams-king-dalindyebo-for-spreading-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidency slams King Dalindyebo for spreading misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35462\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-770x514.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: David Saranga, X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has criticised King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo for what she describes as the spread of misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Ntshavheni says the King is incorrect to suggest that South Africa requires a referendum to determine its foreign policy stance, noting that the country has never used referendums for such decisions.<\/p>\n<p>She further linked his comments to narratives originating in the United States and organisations such as AfriForum.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KING-G7OQztKWcAAdu37-370x370.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MINSTERS.wav\n8043884\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Presidency slams King Dalindyebo for spreading misinformation\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nokwazi Qumbisa\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/12\/10\/presidency-slams-king-dalindyebo-for-spreading-misinformation\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-icon=\"file_download\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-type=\"track\"\n\t\t\t class=\"qtmplayer-play qtmplayer-link-sec qtmplayer-play-btn\"><i class='material-icons' aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">Presidency slams King Dalindyebo for spreading misinformation<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nokwazi Qumbisa<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p>King Dalindyebo as come under fire for his pro-Israel remarks and for attacking the government\u2019s position on the Israel\u2013Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n<p>He has accused the state of misleading the public and of supporting the Palestinian cause without first conducting an independent fact-finding mission.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33 King Dalindyebo in Israel sharing his experience \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b7AD7JGTmO\">pic.twitter.com\/b7AD7JGTmO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 zizipho (@zizipho50) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zizipho50\/status\/1997238856182382637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He recently travelled to Israel as part of a delegation hosted by Ithe country&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Minister, Gideon Sa&#8217;ar.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, he met former captives and toured communities affected by the 7 October 2023 attacks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">His Majesty King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6, remarks after visiting kibbutz Nir Oz.<\/p>\n<p>Kibbutz Nir Oz in Israel suffered one of the worst atrocities of the 7 October massacre committed by Hamas. Nearly one-third of its residents were murdered, kidnapped, or injured. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9lUoLBStpF\">pic.twitter.com\/9lUoLBStpF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Embassy of Israel SA (@IsraelinSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraelinSA\/status\/1997925626104181038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some South Africans have criticised the King for adopting positions that openly contradict the government\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">King Dalindyebo is a clear explanation as to how our native leaders sold us out, and continue to pander to all interests except African ones. Sympathizers, askaris, informers and sellouts aplenty at the top. I think it&#8217;s how it&#8217;s done, nje.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZasKhaya Kvltvs (@WeTheBeing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeTheBeing\/status\/1998067638950568027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">correction: he is a chief of abaThembu people (a handful of a tribe within the Xhosa people of South Africa).<\/p>\n<p>2005, Dalindyebo was indicted for fraud, murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and arson and was subsequently convicted &#8211; sounds like Zionism right? Right, poster boy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OUb8Yf8QtU\">https:\/\/t.co\/OUb8Yf8QtU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenzie Goldberg \u2734\ufe0e reflections (@KenzieGoldberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenzieGoldberg\/status\/1997974009359593495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo Aaa Zwelibanzi \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Is the reigning king of the Abathembu nation. He\u2019s the son of King Sabata Jonguhlanga Dalindyebo.<\/p>\n<p>As his subjects we respect him and hold his throne in high regard. He is a brave a fearless former freedom fighter of note. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YcUx8cxLHk\">pic.twitter.com\/YcUx8cxLHk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khonzi Mani \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@Mqadi99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mqadi99\/status\/1997317363243319340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has criticised King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo for what she describes as the spread of misinformation. 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