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Bethlehem made valuable contribution
OBITUARY
RONNIE Bethlehem, 62, one of South Africa's leading economists, was shot dead this week in a hijacking incident at his Bramley home. Bethlehem was a former chief economist at JCI, where he worked for 25 years. On his retirement he became an economic consultant. Bethlehem studied for his B Com at Wits and for his masters and doctorate degrees at Unisa. He was editor of the Investment Analyst Journal, a visiting professor in business economics at Wits and a member of the Financial Mail's board of economists. He was the author of the book, Economics in a Revolutionary Society: Sanctions & the Transformation of South Africa. Marc Gonsalves, JCI corporate affairs manager, said Bethlehem "was widely respected, and his murder is a tragic loss". Nick Segal, president of the Chamber of Mines of SA, said: "As a member of the chamber's economic affairs advisory committee until his retirement in 1995, over many years Dr Bethlehem made an invaluable contribution to the formulation of the economic policy which continues to guide the thinking of the SA mining industry. His contributions to the overall well-being of the industry and the national economic policy debate will remain a testimony to his stature." Bethlehem is survived by his wife, Paulette, and children Daniel, Adam and Dahlia.
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