Stop the alternative facts about land reform

There can only be one reason why President Jacob Zuma and his loyalists lie about the real facts about black participation in the economy and land reform: they’re using emotive issues to mobilise around in order to divert the attention from their greed and corruption.

Inequality along mostly racial lines is still at dangerous levels. But why twist the statistics to make it look worse than it is? Why deny the progress already made? This is an old populist trick.

Misrepresenting the facts about land ownership and wealth is not helping this battle that all South Africans need to fight with great energy and wisdom.