As patriotic South Africans that want to be part of the solution, we need to guard against those who want use this land question to divide us by framing land reform as a race-based, punitive act against our white citizens who own land. This is far from the truth. We must desist from using land to fan the flames of hatred and distrust amongst our people. We must work together to find lasting solutions. Our people need land. Our people must have access to land for agricultural use, for human settlement, and for economic development. It is this