Top South African economists will be announced later this week on Thursday in Pretoria, at the upcoming 2023 BMR/UNISA economist of the year competition.

The event is organised by the Bureau of Market Research in collaboration with the University of South Africa. The winners of the competition include individuals who provided the most accurate and consistent economic forecasts during 2023.

The Economist of the Year competition has for a long time occupied the centre stage of economic thinking and growth projections in the country and is subject to an independent adjudication process.

Channel Africa's Thuto Ngubeni spoke to the Head of Market Intelligence at BMR, Professor Carel van Aardt...