Owning land can uplift the poor and clear the many ghettos.(News)

Before the flames of the last two weeks, there was an urgent need to resolve the land question. That has now become an acute national priority. An intervention is needed which will enable the poor and unemployed to acquire wealth by land ownership.

A good question, therefore, is how can a pauper become a millionaire? This is what will intrigue South Africa's poor and influence who they vote for next year. Up until now the main economic focus has been on how to grow the economy so that more people can get jobs. This is risky and impersonal; people see it as uncertain and object to having to wait for the "market" to improve so that they can be gainfully employed. …