Tony Leon
Tony Leon
Anthony James "Tony" Leonis a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999-2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance. He led the DA from its inception in 2000, until his retirement from leadership in 2007. Before that, he led the Democratic Party from 1994. He is the longest serving leader of the official opposition in parliament since the advent of democracy in 1994. Although still a member of the DA, he served as the South African...
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I sincerely hope that people will vote on the issues, because if they do, the Democratic Alliance will do very well.
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They say they are going to stop corruption at the ANC ... crocodiles are going to become vegetarians.
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This is the legacy of 45 years of National Party rule... Now is the time for a new government that has the will and the support of the majority to address the imbalances created by the apartheid system,
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It has failed to provide coverage of most DA events since the launch of our campaign in Durban on January 15.
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If you vote ANC, you get failed delivery and corruption. Voting for a third party is the same as voting ANC. And if you don't vote, you get the government you deserve.
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Greater emphasis should be paid to expanding employment and improving education, for these are the only factors that guarantee the success of black South Africans in the long run.
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The big men and women of government live in a safe and luxurious bubble and have no idea what ordinary South Africans go through every day.
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A climate of fear has been allowed to develop where parents are too scared to let their children attend school and of allowing them to play outside.
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It is time to clear the air, punish the guilty and protect the whistleblowers.
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No more back-door tenders. No more closed-door meetings. We are going to open all portfolio committees, executive committees and council meetings to the media and the public.
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The inevitable upshot is increased voter apathy and disengagement with the political process.
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And like a cancer, corruption and mismanagement are destroying delivery, spreading to every level of government.
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The good and great thing about NEPAD is it actually says here we are, we're standing on our own two feet as Africans. We are prepared to engage the world on the terms of the world.
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Fortunately we were not hit, but there was a lot of volatility. People are understandably and justifiably angry.