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In conversation with Tony Leon

Join George Herald journalist Marguerite van Ginkel as she sits down with Tony Leon. Watch the full interview for a candid conversation filled with history, wisdom, and practical insights from one of South Africa’s most experienced political voices.   https://youtu.be/nM6G6uhg8Dw      

Is South Africa actually fixed? The great optimists vs dissenters showdown

A rare public speech by influential businessman Adrian Enthoven, in which he claims that South Africa has “turned the corner” after a decade of decline, has ignited fierce debate between optimists and sceptics warning that deeper political dysfunction still threatens any economic recovery, writes Tony Leon. The opposite of one compelling truth is not, as has [...]

The Lead: Tony Leon on the state of the GNU, the DA, and brown envelopes

https://www.news24.com/multimedia/podcasts/podcast-the-lead-tony-leon-on-the-state-of-the-gnu-the-da-and-brown-envelopes-20250806-1023  

Missing ambassadors, mounting tariffs: SA leaders fail the perfect storm test

It is a case of every man, woman or party for themselves, and the country buckles in the absence of joined-up government, writes Tony Leon. In Zbig, a new and fascinating biography of the late hardline US National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Edward Luce writes, “figures in senior [government] roles have no time to replenish their stock [...]

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  

Intieme blik op ’n besonderse loopbaan

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

Words over action: The costly illusion of the ‘National Dialogue’

Tony Leon critiques South Africa’s proposed R700-million “National Dialogue,” labeling it a costly diversion from meaningful action on the country’s deep-rooted economic and governance crises. The latest scene in the long-running tragicomedy of SA politics features a half-baked old hit called “a national dialogue”. Weary and depressed South Africans confront broken cities and violent farms and [...]

One year of GNU: Power-sharing or power struggle?

Tony Leon considers the first anniversary of South Africa’s coalition government, reflecting on the ANC’s political decline, the DA’s limited power in the partnership, and the challenges of restoring voter faith amid mounting dissatisfaction. On 11 June 2024, exactly one year ago, the DA presented its “framework agreement” for a coalition government to govern South Africa [...]

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