Tony Leon: On The Record with Adriaan Basson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmzCE6ZhYIQ
It’s Topical | Is Geordin Hill-Lewis the right person to lead the DA?
Geordin Hill-Lewis served as Chief of Staff to former DA leaders Helen Zille and Mmusi Maimane. He was the youngest Member of Parliament when elected in 2011, at the age of 24. Now 39, he takes over the reins from John Steenhuisen as the new leader of the Democratic Alliance. The question now is: what [...]
Next DA leader has great chance but also faces danger
Drawing on Boris Johnson’s wisdom about knowing when to leave politics, Tony Leon examines how John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille’s strategic departure creates both electoral opportunities and complex challenges for their successor, who must balance GNU participation with sharpened opposition to the ANC’s policy failures. A long time back, in July 2006, I read an article by [...]
From opposition to coalition: Can the DA survive its govt partnership? GalleryFrom opposition to coalition: Can the DA survive its govt partnership?
African National Congress (ANC), Corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, GNU, Helen Zille, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, South African Politics
From opposition to coalition: Can the DA survive its govt partnership?
Former DA leader Tony Leon argues the party faces an existential identity crisis as it navigates between its historic role as effective opposition and its current position as part of the GNU, with its upcoming congress serving as a crucial moment to determine whether the party has been “muzzled” by the ANC or can leverage its [...]
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
Tony Leon on the GNU, Helen Zille, and the joy of dachshunds GalleryTony 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
Face the Nation Interview – 12 November 2024
https://youtu.be/yr593l7apNI
eNCA – 29 Days in June. Aired Sunday 25th August at 8pm GalleryeNCA – 29 Days in June. Aired Sunday 25th August at 8pm
African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, GNU, Helen Zille, IFP, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, Julius Malema, MK, South African Politics, Uncategorized
eNCA – 29 Days in June. Aired Sunday 25th August at 8pm
For 29 days in June, South Africa was gripped by a political drama. eNCA goes behind closed doors to uncover the make-or-break moments that forged the government of national unity. https://www.enca.com/shows/29-days-june-annika-larsen-special-report
Political firestorm over DA ‘burning’ SA flag, not a peep about ANC ‘invasion’ of KZN GalleryPolitical firestorm over DA ‘burning’ SA flag, not a peep about ANC ‘invasion’ of KZN
African National Congress (ANC), British politics, Democratic Alliance, EFF, Elections, Helen Zille, South African Politics
Political firestorm over DA ‘burning’ SA flag, not a peep about ANC ‘invasion’ of KZN
The late Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert, who led the official opposition in Parliament from 1979 until his resignation in 1986, was critical of my term of office in the same position. At the time of my own resignation, years later in 2007, he suggested that my political and parliamentary style was "pure Westminster". The debate on what [...]
The making of The South African Miracle Episode 04 – Tony Leon. Gabe Makin Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnimqiRSxgs