Will King Dalindyebo go free? Pardon lies in Ramaphosa's hands.
The king was also alleged to have publicly assaulted three young men so brutally that, had it not been for later medical intervention, they might very well have died.
The justice ministry said on Thursday the initial application for Dalindyebo's pardon was made by the Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA in January 2016."In terms of the process, the application was submitted to the department of justice and constitutional development for processing, and to minister Michael Masutha to make a recommendation to the president whether to grant a pardon or not," ministry spokesperson Max Mpunzana said.
Mpunzana said Masutha sought the advice of external legal counsel on the application by the king, including facilitation of interaction with the victims who expressed their views."For that reason, counsel also engaged with the king in respect of facilitating victim offender engagement in line with our restorative justice approach. The views of the victims were factored in when the minister made his recommendations to the president," Mpunzana said.
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