Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I discuss the life and achievements of Hendrik van der Bijl (1887 - 1948), who played a major role in turning South Africa into an industrial giant on the African continent through creating more than a dozen South African companies, including Eskom, the Industrial and Development Corporation (IDC), and Iscor, now known as ArcelorMittal South Africa.
Original article on Daily Investor: dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/68726/the-extraordinary-south-african-who-built-eskom-and-iscor
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 220]
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I discuss the life and achievements of Hendrik van der Bijl (1887 - 1948), who played a major role in turning South Africa into an industrial giant on the African continent through creating more than a dozen South African companies, including Eskom, the Industrial and Development Corporation (IDC), and Iscor, now known as ArcelorMittal South Africa.
Original article on Daily Investor: dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/68726/the-extraordinary-south-african-who-built-eskom-and-iscor
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 220]
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108
