It is with great sadness that I heard of Mike Schüssler’s passing this morning. He was one of the best economists in South Africa and a friend of many years. In many ways, he was much more than a mere economist, and I regarded him more as an economic statistician. He was almost an abacus rolling down the stairs … someone who could from memory recall detailed economic data from many years ago.
When I asked him where he found the statistics he based the article on, he would be almost indignant: “It is Stats SA data. It is in an annexure other people do not read.” In this context, South Africa has lost an almost contrarian view of our complicated economy. Mike also wore his emotions on his sleeve. Many years ago, Mike and I worked on publishing several provincial Business Barometers.
Ouch😔🕊
Sad news.