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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When change does not happen and bread and butter issues tackled -- people become cynical and disillusioned.
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We will help the poor. We will stop corruption. We will accelerate delivery.
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We offer Afrikaans-speaking voters a chance to stand alongside other South Africans as equals, a chance to be a part of building a new nation, a chance to be part of a proud, non-racial, growing party.
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We have shown the world that South Africa is not among those nations who allow corruption to unravel the fabric of their country's soul.
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I think voters are repulsed by the floor-crossers who took away their democratic mandate and this is an opportunity to make it right.
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Today local government is in a state of crisis. If we continue this way, South Africa will fail.
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Fortunately we were not hit, but there was a lot of volatility. People are understandably and justifiably angry.
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Someone is going to get left behind who can beat a Division II or Division IV kid.
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He could do worse than to go to Delmas to see how his own government has failed its own people in its own backyard.
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We must promote patriotism, but we can never again allow South African children to be forced to submit to the degrading dogma of racial nationalism.
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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 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.