Jailed abaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo - nicknamed the "Dagga king" - has hired Mthatha lawyer Mvuzo Notyesi to represent him in attempts to remove him from the throne. Notyesi has been instructed to represent Dalindyebo at hearings to elect an acting king while he serves out his jail term.These were organised by the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims following a request from the royal family.Candidates for the position include the king's brother, Prince Mthandeni Mankunku Dalindyebo, and the king's son, Prince Azenathi Dalindyebo. Goat droppings and white powder found in Dalindyebo’s trashed homeJailed Abathembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s Bumbane Great Place in Mthatha has been vandalised.Notyesi is Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's lawyer.Approached for comment, Notyesi said he was in the process of writing letters to the commission."The king feels strongly that the commission should not convene on this matter and if it continues to do that it will be acting illegally," he said. "The king is still a king and has not been removed culturally by his royal family."Earlier this year two royal family factions deadlocked on electing an acting king. They resolved to appeal to the commission for help.Discrepancies claimed in King Dalindyebo's marriagesAn audit of abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s five marriages has uncovered discrepancies in each regarding whether they were conducted under the correct customary practices.The hearings were set to begin today and go on until Thursday but the parties were informed on Saturday that they had been postponed after a letter was submitted by the faction supporting Prince Azenathi.Notyesi said despite the delay, he would still write to the commission about the king's view on the issue.Commission chair Bagudi Tolo confirmed the delay. "We decided to postponed it for internal reasons. We are looking forward to the hearing and assisting the abaThembu."..