President Jacob Zuma receives King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo of abaThembu

His Majesty King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo visits the President

President Jacob Zuma today, 24 December, received His Majesty Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo of abaThembu at his residence in Nkandla.

The King came to apologise to President Zuma and said he had come to "humble himself before the President as a son to a father" for his recent utterances.

The President accepted the apology and said they had started a new page and were "ending the year on a positive note".

The King was accompanied by a large delegation from the abaThembu clan.

The meeting was also attended by the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Jeff Radebe, ANC Treasurer-General, Dr Zweli Mkhize and Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

The King gave the President a cow as a sign of his apology, and the KingĀ gave the President a cow as a sign of his apology, and the President reciprocated by giving the King a cow as well as a sign of accepting the apology.

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