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Leepile the maverick returns

Friday, April 04, 2014
Leepile
Leepile

Fast and furious! In hurried and true to character, quick and swift, Methaetsile Tony Leepile walks up two floors with four heavy files tucked under his arm, with little effort. For a man past the prime age of 50, he still possesses the energy of the man I met over two decades ago when he dragged me into the media industry.


He is still the hyper, fast-talking, walk-running and hearty laughing Tony with no care in the world. But up until recently, the burning fire in his eyes had dimmed. For more than a decade, he had fought one court battle after another, not of criminal but of somewhat constitutional nature.  Victory has come home at last!

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