Arrive Alive unaware of king's dagga smoking habit

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Arrive Alive says it was unaware of AbaThembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo's dagga-smoking habits, when they made him the ambassador for their campaign in his municipality in 2011.

Spokesperson, Tshepo Machaea says they only became aware of Dalindyebo's dagga-smoking a year after he started working with the road safety organisation.

He said the king's habit did not have a negative effect on the campaign.

Dalindyebo's appointment for the ambassadorship was nothing formal.

Machaea said the king approached officials and said he wanted to part of their road awareness campaigns.

Dalindyebo, who is former president Nelson Mandela's nephew, last year left his uncle's political party to join the opposition Democratic Alliance.

He reportedly said the ANC had distorted the anti-apartheid icon's legacy and behaved arrogantly.

He said he would stop smoking dagga the day President Jacob Zuma stopped being corrupt.