South Africa\u2019s elite forked out anything between R100,000 to R1.5 million just for dinner with President Jacob Zuma on the eve of the National General Council.<\/p>\n
A reliable source who asked not to be named said guests were willing to dig deep just to rub shoulders with number one.<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s upper echelon including ministers, mayors and the business fraternity, came out in their numbers to spend a night with Zuma and his fourth wife, Bongi Ngema-Zuma at Gallagher Convention Centre on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Before entering the dimly lit hall, guests went through a tight security checkpoint before being ushered to their seats.<\/p>\n
Businessman Patrice Motsepe and Romeo Kumalo were seen rubbing shoulders with some of the guests. News24 spotted Zuma\u2019s daughter, Duduzile, wearing a purple knee-length cocktail dress.<\/p>\n
Businesswoman Basetsana Kumalo chaired the programme introducing both ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize and Zuma on stage.<\/p>\n
Mkhize thanked the business fraternity for supporting the ANC while Zuma joked about the low lighting saying people didn\u2019t want to be seen.<\/p>\n
The menu included a starter of salmon mouse, grilled prawns in a citrus jelly with a dill and wholegrain mustard foam.<\/p>\n
The main course included a grilled fillet of beef with panino chutney, served with butternut, bringal and baby marrow tower and potato galette.<\/p>\n
And for dessert guests were served coconut cr\u00e8me brulee with a cracked sugar crust, dusted with coco and garnished with marinated seasonal berries.<\/p>\n
Guests started making their way home at around 23:00.<\/p>\n
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