Question: how many state owned enterprises in south africa
Answer: DPE has oversight responsibility in full or in part for six of the approximately 700 SOEs that exist at the national , provincial , and local levels : Alexkor ( diamonds ) , Denel ( military equipment ) , Eskom ( electricity generation ) , South African Express Airways , South African Forestry Company ( SAFCOL ) ( forestry ) , and Transnet ( transportation ) .