Tony Leon Columnist

Tony Leon is the executive chairman of Resolve Communications, an SA consultancy specialising in crisis communications, reputation management, government relations and advocacy. He is a noted author, columnist and speaker, and a former SA ambassador and political party leader.

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TONY LEON | SA’s politicians quite simply don’t have enough ‘skin in the game’ ...

Let’s hope the finance minister is able to rise above their cloud-cuckoo-land world views as he delivers his budget

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TONY LEON | Cyril can only restore our faith in him by action, not a glib Sona

Ramaphosa was a safer bet than Dlamini-Zuma but his lack of urgency or decisiveness has been a bitter disappointment

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TONY LEON | Why the state wants to keep the poor tied to its apron strings

Every job provided by the SME sector means one more person is less dependent on government handouts — and might feel less inclined to vote ANC, ...

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TONY LEON | Instead of playing the blame game, Sisulu should check the facts

Lindiwe Sisulu’s attack on SA’s judiciary is a hollow deflection of her government’s idleness and lack of work ethic

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TONY LEON | Fire them! Why spineless Cyril is to blame for the parliament blaze

How could a national key point, the structure which houses our democratic legislature, be so open to attack?

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TONY LEON | What Ramaphosa has in common with Nixon, Clinton and Blair

On his best days the president can make the impossible seem possible as he seeks to apply ‘third way’ politics in a local context, writes Tony Leon.

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TONY LEON | Buckle up. The post-ANC ride will be bumpy

The ANC may have been punished, but it’s still powerful as the rising parties jostle for position in a new political order

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TONY LEON | Today politics says goodbye to a man whose name belies his character

For more than 40 years James Selfe has been one of this country’s most faithful servants. We need more of him

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TONY LEON | Hypocrisy rules as politicians jostle for power in our cities

The distressed residents and ratepayers of our broken cities and towns hope, against expectation perhaps, that at some time their interests and needs ...

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TONY LEON | With friends like these, the DA certainly doesn’t need enemies

‘Your victories can cost you more than your defeats’ will certainly resonate with the DA and some of its new mayors