Nedbank’s Dykes tops Reuters S.Africa data poll MyZA

JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (Reuters) - Nedbank's Dennis Dykes
was named Reuters South Africa Economist of the Year on Friday
for most accurately predicting key domestic economic indicators
for 2011.	
    Analysts were ranked according to their accuracy in
forecasting economic outcomes for the Reuters Econometer and the
frequency of their participation.	
    The econometer is a monthly confidence barometer derived
from six major indicators including GDP, inflation, the foreign
exchange rate and the 10-year government bond.	
    Around 22 economists from banks, fund managers, think-tanks
and other corporations took part in the competition, now in its
12th year.	
    Colen Garrow of Brait was named best forecaster of GDP
growth while Johan Rossouw of Vunani Securities was best
forecaster of inflation.	
    Absa Capital and Nedbank both estimated best the repo rate
with equal accuracy.	
    The top 10 ranking of economists follows:	
 1   Nedbank              Dennis Dykes
 2   Eskom                Kabelo Masike
 3   KADD Capital         Elize Kruger
 4   IDC                  Nico Kelder
 5   Brait                Colen Garrow
 6   Vunani Securities    Johan Rossouw
 7   Nomura               Peter Attard Montalto
 8   Renaissance Capital  Elna Moolman
 9   Morgan Stanley       Andrea Masia
 10  Absa Capital         Jeffrey Schultz
 	
    	
	
 (Reporting by Vuyani Ndaba)