Mike Schüssler, a renowned South African economist, has died.
The death of well-known South African economist Mike Schüssler has gone viral on social media. Gavin Kelly confirmed his tragedy after his family revealed it on Tuesday. There are many speculations concerning his death.
Kelly revealed the cause of death, stating that Schüssler was fighting cancer; however, a few months ago, he stated that he was “doing this as a service today as still sick but getting back now – beating cancer.”
.Kelly paid tribute to his social media handle. He said, “Our sincere condolences go to Greta [Moodie] and his family. We will miss you, Mike,”
“A great stalwart of the industry has fallen.”
I am so saddened to hear of Mike Schüssler’s passing. Mike’s love for economics helped shape policy discussions and direction for our nation.
He lives behind a great legacy, my prayers and thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. RIP Mike. pic.twitter.com/2N9IHSYgqL
— John Steenhuisen MP (@jsteenhuisen) May 24, 2022
Economists.co.za was established in 2005 by Schüssler. He has been named South African Economics expert of the Year two times. He was a part of many competitions, and he always was in the top five. He was survived by his wife Greta and son Rudi.
Schüssler’s work contributed more than three decades, initiating with Transnet and continuing with Treasury, FBC Bank, EW, and SAA.
“His research also resulted in the development of unique indicators for the South African economy, which is one of his great legacies for the South African economic sector,”
Initially, he created provincial economic measures of success, the BETI, all of which are published month by month, as well as provided helpful, quick and efficient data on the condition of the SA economic system.
“He left an indelible mark as an economist. Those of us who knew him and worked closely with him will feel his loss for years to come,” Shergeran Naidoo, BankservAfrica’s head of stakeholder engagement, explained.
Piet Croucamp, an economist and friend, described Schüssler as a never-ending source of advantageous knowledge.
“He would source from sites and places that were so obvious but so many would miss. He would quote Statistics SA. And you would wonder where he found the info and he found it where you missed it. It’s what he did with the information,”
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