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Saftu urges government investment to save South African Post Office

By Ragheema Mclean The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has urged the government to invest in the South African Post Office (SAPO) to prevent looming retrenchments. This comes as it has been confirmed that nearly 5,000 workers will be retrenched after the failure by Business Rescue Practitioners to secure the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) relief funding. The federation and its affiliate, the Democratic Postal and Communication Workers […]

8 May 2024

Local

SASSA reiterates extension of expired cards to beneficiaries

As grant collections continue for May, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has reiterated its call to beneficiaries that those with expired gold cards should not worry, as the agency has extended the validity of the cards to the end of 2023. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Postbank Spokesperson Dr Bongani Diako said the use of the gold card has been extended until the 31st of […]

8 May 2023

Local

Post Office liquidation: Sassa says beneficiaries will get their grants

Despite the South African Post Office (Sapo) facing liquidation, South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi has assured beneficiaries they will still receive their grants. Sapo was placed under provisional liquidation on February 9 after a court application by a creditor owed for rent. Business Day said in the Post Office's most recent financial statements for 2021/2022 to end-March 2022, it owed more than R4.4bn to creditors and its debt exceeded its […]

18 April 2023

Local

Post offices will ‘trade as normal’ as liquidation looms

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has assured customers it will trade as normal after reports of liquidation. Sapo was placed under provisional liquidation on February 9 after a court application by a creditor owed for rent. Business Day said in the post office's most recent financial statements for 2021/2022 to end-March 2022, it owed more than R4.4bn to creditors and its debt exceeded its assets by R4bn. Speaking to TimesLIVE, Sapo […]

12 April 2023

Local

SAPO warns of ‘customs’ e-mail scam

LOCAL The festive season is nearly upon us and with it may come parcels from overseas. Be careful, if you are expecting a package, not to fall for a scam pretending to be holding up your parcel at customs. The South African Post Office (Sapo) has warned of an e-mail doing the rounds claiming parcels are being retained due to outstanding customs fees. The e-mail encourages the receiver to click […]

18 October 2022

Local

Post Office has started preparing branches for return of R350 social relief grant

The Post Office says it has started preparing logistics for the return of the R350 COVID-19 social relief grant despite a number of branches being affected by the recent looting and violence in some parts of the country. The Post Office says 51 branches in KwaZulu-Natal and 24 in Gauteng were affected. It says that it is prepared to extend working hours and increase pay points to ensure that beneficiaries access their […]

31 July 2021

News

Frustrating wait for SASSA beneficiaries despite promises of smooth process during lockdown

As pensioners and social grant beneficiaries make their way to pay points across the country, Cape Town grant holders expressed frustration over unfulfilled promises to be prioritized during the lockdown. On Monday, VOC News visited the Post Office in Athlone, where some elderly had been waiting outside since 8am. While some had taken a seat on the concrete slab at the nearby bus stop, others - even the disabled - […]

30 March 2020

Local

Post Office, banks to deliver grants in hybrid model

The South African Post Office will handle core functions of a new social grants system, while commercial banks will play an increased, direct role for more than 2 million beneficiaries. The inter-ministerial committee on social security, headed by Minister Jeff Radebe, announced on Sunday that a "landmark" deal had been signed with SAPO to handle core functions of a new system. The deal was signed on Friday, December 8, and […]

10 December 2017

Local

Post Office finally gets the nod for social grants scheme

The South African Post Office has finally been given first rights to provide core functions and services in a new hybrid social grant scheme system, Parliament has heard. The Post Office and the South African Social Security Agency have been locked in a months-long deadlock over the details of a proposed deal to assist with the new scheme. Sassa required four key services from a new service provider before the […]

21 November 2017

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