29 January 2007

Zuma, Sexwale deny ANC succession meeting

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- LOOKING AHEAD: Jacob Zuma during the question-and-answer session hosted by investment bank Macquarie First South. Pic: Tyrone Arthur. 26/10/2005. © Business Day. Jacob Zuma during the Oliver Tambo lecture at RAU.

- Left-right Lazarus Zim chairman of Afripalm and Tokyo Sexwale chairman of Mvela in joint venture announcement... Mvelaphanda Holdings chairman Tokyo Sexwale, left, and Lazarus Zim, former Anglo American SA CE and chairman of black empowerment consortium Afripalm, at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Left-right Lazarus Zim chairman of Afripalm and Tokyo Sexwale chairman of Mvela at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Tokyo Sexwale chairman of Mvela at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- (Right-left) Lazarus Zim chairman of Afripalm and Tokyo Sexwale chairman of Mvela at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Left-right Tokyo Sexwale chairman of Mvela and Lazarus Zim chairman of Afripalm at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Pino Pienaar Ce of Mvela resources at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Mvelaphanda Holdings chairman Tokyo Sexwale, left, and Lazarus Zim, former Anglo American SA CE and chairman of black empowerment consortium Afripalm, at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Mvelaphanda Resources Limited. Afripalm Resources. Proposed investment by Afripalm in Mvela Reources and the designation of Mvela Resources as the corporate vehicle for the development and funding of opportunities in the mineral resources sector acquired by Afripalm and: withdrawal of cationary announcement

- Mvelaphanda Holdings chairman Tokyo Sexwale, right, and Lazarus Zim, left, former Anglo American SA CE and chairman of black empowerment consortium Afripalm, at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

- Mvelaphanda Holdings chairman Tokyo Sexwale, at the announcement in Johannesburg yesterday of a deal that will see Afripalm acquire 31% of Mvelaphanda Resources. Pic. Tyrone Arthur. 07/12/2006. © Business Day.

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ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma has denied meeting businessman Tokyo Sexwale to discuss the latter's bid for leading the ruling party as reported by the Mail & Guardian.

"We wish to place on record, however, that there have never been any discussions between Sexwale and Zuma regarding the ANC conference and candidacy thereof," Zuma's private secretary Nontokozo Luthuli said at the weekend.

The newspaper reported that Sexwale had met Zuma at least three times in order to further his bid for the top spot in the ruling party.

The report said the two had met twice last year. It said the meetings had taken place under "false pretences" because Sexwale had not indicated his intention to speak about his leadership challenge.

"Zuma's statement confirms the fact that faceless sources have, again, been used to peddle mischief," Sexwale's office said. - Sapa