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Tony Leon on the GNU, Helen Zille, and the joy of dachshunds
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Tony Leon on the GNU, Helen Zille, and the joy of dachshunds

African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, GNU, Helen Zille, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics

Tony Leon on the GNU, Helen Zille, and the joy of dachshunds

https://www.news24.com/weekender/interview-tony-leon-on-the-gnu-helen-zille-and-the-joy-of-dachshunds-20250523-0441

By Tony Leon|2025-07-29T07:51:06+00:00July 29th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, GNU, Helen Zille, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics|0 Comments

Intieme blik op ’n besonderse loopbaan
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Intieme blik op ’n besonderse loopbaan

African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Elections, GNU, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics

Intieme blik op ’n besonderse loopbaan

https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kunste/boeke/intieme-blik-op-n-besonderse-loopbaan-20250525

By Tony Leon|2025-07-29T07:45:47+00:00July 29th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Elections, GNU, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics|0 Comments

Unintended ‘ambush’: Will it spark action on crime and economic ideology?
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Unintended ‘ambush’: Will it spark action on crime and economic ideology?

African National Congress (ANC), American Politics, Being There, Corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Donald Trump, EFF, International Politics, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics, Trump, World Politics

Unintended ‘ambush’: Will it spark action on crime and economic ideology?

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent encounter at the White House revealed that South Africans have all succumbed to “Trump derangement syndrome” in varying different degrees, writes Tony Leon. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa went to the White House on a “working visit” to meet the US president and nothing much happened. No one in the world, least [...]

By Tony Leon|2025-05-28T06:15:30+00:00May 28th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), American Politics, Being There, Corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Donald Trump, EFF, International Politics, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics, Trump, World Politics|0 Comments

In Gesprek: Tony Leon | 26 Mei 2025 | kykNET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3PA-MT8dCA

By Tony Leon|2025-05-28T06:11:18+00:00May 28th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa, EFF, Elections, GNU, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics|0 Comments

A DISHONEST ANC? with Tony Leon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRvKQGP9Xs

By Tony Leon|2025-05-27T06:25:46+00:00May 27th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, GNU, Israel, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics|0 Comments

The Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Tony Leon about his latest book, ‘Being There: Backstories from the Political Front’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NoFl_pxo-Q&list=PL73Gj_So3oSVSq5C7dggvXLVYWcrue6kh

By Tony Leon|2025-05-20T08:55:38+00:00May 20th, 2025|African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Elections, International Politics, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, Mmusi Maimane, South African Politics|0 Comments

Douglas Gibson: A life of persistence, loyalty, and adaptability in politics
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Douglas Gibson: A life of persistence, loyalty, and adaptability in politics

African National Congress (ANC), Being There, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Elections, Gibson, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics

Douglas Gibson: A life of persistence, loyalty, and adaptability in politics

Tony Leon remembers Douglas Gibson, who died last Friday, as one of the great builders of our politics. Long-lived, controversial British politician Enoch Powell memorably said, “All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.” Powell died [...]