Bureau for Economic Research (BER)
Nicolaas van der Wath is a seasoned economist and business owner with extensive experience in economic analysis and property management. As the director and owner of Nicanor (Pty) Ltd. since December 2012, Nicolaas oversees financial bookkeeping, tax reporting, and general management of rental properties and guesthouses. Additionally, Nicolaas serves as an economist at the Bureau for Economic Research, which involves processing survey data, writing economic overviews, and forecasting commodity prices. Previous roles include market analyst at Louis Dreyfus Commodities, senior economist at the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, chief planner at the Department of Housing, and tutor at the University of Pretoria. Nicolaas holds a Master's and Honours degree in Econometrics from the University of Pretoria, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in the same field.
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Bureau for Economic Research (BER)
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) is one of the oldest economic research institutes in South Africa. It was established in 1944 and is based at the University of Stellenbosch. Over the years, the BER has built a local and international reputation for independent, objective and authoritative economic research and forecasting. Primarily, the BER focuses on the South African macro economy and selected economic sectors. The BER monitors and forecasts economic trends, and identifies and analyses factors, both locally and internationally, that affect South African businesses. The organisation has built up and continues to expand an extensive historical dataset and macroeconomic forecasting models, which are used both for projecting SA macroeconomic trends and policy/impact analyses. The BER uses a variety of internationally accepted methodologies for the generation and analysis of the data, as well as techniques developed specifically for the unique South African environment.