"We are doing remarkably well" - Professor Johan Fourie Updated Scenic Drive With Rian Share this: Economic historian and professor Johan Fourie shared his thoughts on the current economic state of South Africa. Supplied/ Johan Fourie Johan Fourie is a professor of economics and history at the University of Stellenbosch. Fourie teaches economic history to undergraduate and graduate students and writes frequently on the topic, either by contributing to research or for a more popular audience, as a columnist and blogger. Fourie is the author of the book, 'Long Walk To Economic Freedom' which is an engaging guide to complex debates about the roots and reason of prosperity, the march of opportunity versus the crushing boot of exploitation, and why the builders of societies - rather than the burglars - ultimately win out.