Are King Dalindyebo's days in prison coming to an end soon?
The application was made to the presidency for President Cyril Ramaphosa to now decide on. The presidency confirmed it had received the application and that Ramaphosa was applying his mind.
Dalindyebo is serving an effective 12-year prison term imposed by the Supreme Court of Appeal in October 2015. The jail time was handed down for three counts of arson, three counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, one count of defeating the ends of justice and one count of kidnapping.
The king set fire to dwellings that housed three complainants - who were his"subjects" and tenants - to secure their eviction when he believed they had breached tribal rules.
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