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Tony Leon, former DA leader, shared insights on his retirement and his portfolio of interests and activities over tea in his Constantia home.
Tony Leon, former DA leader, shared insights on his retirement and his portfolio of interests and activities over tea in his Constantia home.
James de Villiers/News24

Former DA leader Tony Leon joins News24's list of columnists from January. He invited Muhammad Hussain for tea at his home in Cape Town to find out what the retired politician has been up to. 

Anthony James Leon has changed, in appearance mainly.

Evolved might be a better word, given that the man who led the official opposition post-democracy for almost a decade turned 67 on 15 December – the day of the Springbok holiday, "thanks, Cyril".

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