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Row over luxury house

David Beresford

Johannesburg: The struggle for the leadership of South Africa heated up at the weekend when, for the first time, the former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, launched an open attack on President Thabo Mbeki, accusing him of over-centralising power. The attack by the man Mr. Mbeki fired came amid concern that the President might have a heart problem after his admission to a clinic for tests last week. The President's woes were compounded when it was disclosed that he had bought an expensive house in Johannesburg, giving the impression that he was preparing for his retirement. Mr. Mbeki's wife, Zanele, threatened to sue the Democratic Alliance for invasion of privacy after they turned up with a group of journalists in tow to inspect the family's new house, said to be worth about 22 million rand, in the luxurious suburb of Houghton. —

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