Statistics must be contextualised or they can become propaganda

Dear Editor,

Mr John Da Silva states in a recent letter that Dr Prem Misir has proven that claims of African marginalisation are unfounded.

Indeed, if one were to look at the range of statistics employed by Dr Misir one would conclude that the claims are weak. Dr Misir has given a list of house lots distributed and shown that blacks and Indians get a fair statistical representation as beneficiaries.