In the urgent application between King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo of the Abathembu against President Jacob Zuma and others, the government respondents were supposed to file their answering affidavits on or before 29 August 2014.

The State attorney has written to King Dalindyebo's attorneys requesting the postponement of the matter when it comes before court on the 5th of September 2014 because it was not possible for government to complete certain internal processes before the answering affidavits could be filed.

In the meantime, the President undertook not to act on the request for the withdrawal of the certificate of recognition of the King.

Issued by the Presidency