South Africa's state owned companies: a complex history that's seldom told: Eskom and Iscor were formed to feed the railway network's need for cheap electricity and steel ShutterstockThe problems of South Africa’s state owned enterprises are in the headlines every day. Yet many have existed for over 80 years. Why were they established in the first place and how have they … [Read more...] about South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told | The Conversation