South Africa’s state-owned entities are flagging – how innovation, research and development could revive them

By Jacqueline Borel-Saladin, Senior Research Specialist, Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Human Sciences Research Council
Nazeem Mustapha, Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
Jerry Mathekga, Research Manager, Human Sciences Research Council

South Africa has about 700 state-owned enterprises. They operate across sectors like transport, energy and public utilities, and some are among the largest employers in those sectors.

Entities like these are created and controlled by a country’s government to provide essential services and drive…

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