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As the ANC mulls the "second transition" and a possible new direction for the country’s economy, business men and women will be treated to an up close and personal interaction with Mr Zuma and his Cabinet, but it comes at a cost, reports Business Day.

In addition to the networking lounge, exhibitions and VIP areas — a common feature at ANC conferences — this year’s event hosts a "Brics Colloquium", bringing together business and government leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA, the forum said.

Sponsorship packages are on offer. The titanium package costs a cool R500,000, which seats the lucky executive at Mr Zuma’s table — among other benefits.

The R250,000 platinum package will get an influence seeker a table hosted by a Cabinet minister, while a gold package worth R100,000 buys a table with a deputy minister and a silver package with a R50,000 price tag buys a table hosted by an MEC.

That is the cost of first-hand access to key players at the June 26-29 conference that is also a precursor to the ANC’s "watershed" national conference in December, where decisions on the policy talks unfolding next week will be made.

Packages include exhibition space, access to business breakfasts scheduled for the duration of the conference, and access to the VIP lounge — with benefits increasing for those with larger purses.

Benefactors 'may sponsor more than the prescribed package amount should they so wish'.

ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa will deliver the opening address at the colloquium and speakers will include International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Speakers from business bodies and government departments representing Brics countries will also address the colloquium.

President Zuma will deliver a keynote address to a 200-strong business and political audience at a banquet on the last day of the colloquium.

Proceeds from the events organised by the forum go into ANC coffers and may contribute to the funding of centenary celebrations — a coffee table book on the ANC’s 12 presidents would be available for R2,500 at the policy conference.

The ANC’s policy conference begins at Gallagher Estate on Tuesday, June 26 and concludes on June 29.

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Jun 21, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

without reading the whole article,who is going to settle the bill.
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Jun 21, 2012

somaartakeit

Sponsorship packages are on offer. The titanium package costs a cool R500,000, which seats the lucky executive at Mr Zuma’s table — among other benefits.
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half a million to sit with zuma at the table? LoL
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Jun 21, 2012

DjEp

Oh come on! paying 1/2 a million just to sit with Zuma, that will be useless to me. I would pay that to sit with Enerst Oppenheimer, Johann Ruppert big heads becuase i know after the meeting he will give me his helicopter.
So what will i get,let alone learning anyting from Zuma. Sonono Khoza? no thanks i dont want her!
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Jun 21, 2012

VENDALIOUS

Your days are numbered Spear head come maugaung...... "NO 2ND TERM"
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Jun 21, 2012

somaartakeit

@DjEp
Oh come on! paying 1/2 a million just to sit with Zuma
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I wonder how much did shonono pay to sit in zuma's table (read lap) shame can you imagine nje wasting that much money to sit with the no brainer?
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Jun 21, 2012

DjEp

@somaartakeit
What is there to learn from Zuma. i have nothing against him as a person but his leadership sucks, i can do better than him.
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Jun 21, 2012

RobinH

R50,000 a head.... to bask in the glare off that shiny head? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
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Jun 21, 2012

guiliano

You won't see me there.
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Jun 21, 2012

somaartakeit

@guiliano they were not expecting you there they are expecting the corrupt tenderpreneurs who want to pay half a million so they can listen to zuma dazzling them about how he swings from one bed to the next in his Nkandla kraal for the tax payers bill, and who is his next conquest, I am sure they are even betting on that.
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Jun 21, 2012

Mwelase

Washa umchamo!! half a million rand with a taburassor head.
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