We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Research Essay Competition! Thank you to everyone who shared their insights to drive professional dialogue and thought leadership in our community.

Huge congratulations to our winners:
• Best Overall Essay: Kavi Pather for “𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” 🥇
• Runner-Up: Sisanda Ngema for “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿” 🥈
• Runner-Up: Callan Kotzen for “𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱” 🥈