Tony Leon
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"Anthony James "Tony" Leon" is a South African politician who served as Leader of the Opposition (South Africa)/leader of the opposition from 1999-2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance (South Africa)/Democratic Alliance. He led the Democratic Alliance 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 Ambassador to Argentina under the ANC government from 2009 to 2012.

Since 2012, Leon has been serving as Executive Chairman of [http://www.resolvecommunications.co.za/ Resolve Communications (Pty) Ltd] - a South African based advocacy for reputation management and strategic communications consultancy, and a Senior Advisor to [http://www.k2intelligence.com/about-us/ K2 Intelligence], a London-NY based international investigative and risk analytics consultancy founded by Jules and Jeremy Kroll in 2009. Leon is also a contracted columnist to Times Media Group Ltd, his columns appearing weekly or monthly in Business Day, Sunday Times, and the Times respectively.

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When change does not happen and bread and butter issues tackled -- people become cynical and disillusioned.

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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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A tremendous missed opportunity.

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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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We will help the poor. We will stop corruption. We will accelerate delivery.

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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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Fortunately we were not hit, but there was a lot of volatility. People are understandably and justifiably angry.

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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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Only the DP has the guts to stand up to the ANC.

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