Cape Town - Changes in property ownership in South Africa have been nothing short of dramatic in the last two decades and is one of the biggest success stories, but is never brought to the fore, economist Mike Schussler told Fin24.

"The economic question is: who would lose the most if land was nationalised or who benefits from the very old slogans that have never been tested by data in the first place?" he asked.

In his view, tensions are increased and laws debated on things, which current evidence suggests are no longer true.