Articles about SAPO

Beleaguered SAPO gets funds to pay employee salaries

The South African Post Office will receive a R381 million wage subsidy to pay the salaries of nearly 6 000 employees over a six-month period.

Top ICT tenders: SAPO to replace national network

The South African Post Office is looking for a cost-effective, managed network solution to replace its existing infrastructure.

Latest SAPO financial aid unlikely to make ‘meaningful’ impact

The approved R150 million transfer does not go far enough to address the challenges facing the post office, says the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee.

New SAPO law to potentially increase cost of e-commerce deliveries

The SAPO Amendment Bill could result in higher delivery costs for online shoppers and enable SAPO to monopolise last-mile deliveries, warns the e-commerce sector.

DCDT probes lead to criminal, litigation referrals

Entities of the comms department have been the subject of seven probes by the Special Investigating Unit over 14 years, reveals advocate Andy Mothibi.

‘Tough love’ as SA Post Office bailout is snubbed

No funding bailout for ailing SAPO, as National Treasury reflects on the size of the bailouts for state-owned companies over the years.

SAPO must ‘remain in the hands of the state’

The post office must not be beholden merely to commercial interests, says Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications.

Malatsi seeks ‘privatisation scenarios’ for post office

The goal is to modernise SAPO’s operations, drive innovation and increase its competitiveness, says comms minister Solly Malatsi.

Parliament seeks urgent ministerial intervention on SAPO

The comms portfolio committee wants minister Solly Molatsi to urgently establish a ministerial intervention team to save the post office.

Lesaka’s social grant business thrives amid post office chaos

The fintech group’s social grant business is growing 361% year-on-year and it now has 1.5 million active accounts, says CEO Lincoln Mali.

Brakes slammed on SAPO modernisation

The upgrading of the post office’s hardware infrastructure and software applications is on hold, pending R3.8 billion additional funding.

AGSA details material irregularities at DCDT entities

The Auditor-General of SA’s audit report uncovers seven material irregularities, impacting four of the communication department’s entities.