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TONY LEON: SA once had a clear vision, now we’re just a muddle
Country stuck in the mud offroad as government’s wheels spin furiously and impotently, without direction or purpose
TONY LEON: In SA, hard and soft power battle against each other
Our only saving is that the weapons our army and diplomats use are failing to fire
TONY LEON: ANC’s line on terrorism has changed along with the presidency
There is a big difference between Hamas and all Palestinians, a line the governing party keeps blurring
TONY LEON: Business leaders will have to fill the governance vacuum
The private sector, despite obstacles created by the government, still literally keeps the lights on
TONY LEON: While US stays on top, the bucking horse of the rule of law throws SA off
As Trump has his comeuppance, Ramaphosa fails to honour his pledge that riot instigators will be prosecuted
TONY LEON: SA tourism is like a Mandela statue: grandeur with a crumbling base
The Telegraph acclaims the country as the best destination, while The Sun trumpets the dangers
TONY LEON: From Turkey to SA nationalism is key to retaining power
Despite a similar litany of political and economic failures, Ramaphosa might well emulate Erdogan in polls next year
TONY LEON: Ramaphosa’s game of bluff despite the mirror behind him
The diplomatic crisis over support for Russia arose from the government’s contortions to avoid its own principles
TONY LEON: WASP patriarchy leaps from pages of Oppenheimer biography
The origins are traced of Anglo American, the mighty miner of more gold and diamonds than any other entity
TONY LEON: The nightmare keeping us awake during load-shedding: Malema in the Union Buildings
Opposition parties need to answer some difficult questions ahead of the 2024 election
