Post office
SA Post Office could join SAA in succumbing to effects of COVID-19
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies briefe Parliament about its programmes and projects dealing with the coronavirus.
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Conditions at Orlando Post Office criticised as pension payments wrap up
Like many centres nationwide, the queues outside the Orlando Post Office have been extremely long, with some of the beneficiaries arriving in the early hours of the morning to try and be among the first to receive their grants.
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'The queue is moving fast': Pimville pensioners praise govt's grant system
Pensioners will also receive R250 more for the next six months as part of government’s COVID-19 relief programme.
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Technical error sees WC Sassa recipients receive duplicate payments
Sassa said that about 83% of clients would have received duplicate payments unless the banks were able to reverse this prior to clients accessing their grants.
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More sexual allegations against Newyear Ntuli emerge
This after Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams reversed Ntuli's appointment as administrator for the Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa less than a week after she announced it.
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Newyear Ntuli seeks legal advice over sexual misconduct claims at Post Office
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams appointed Newyear Ntuli administrator for the Usaasa but decided to reverse that appointment when EWN made inquiries about the allegations levelled against him.
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Mrwetyana Foundation wants to convert Clareinch Post Office into wellness centre
The Clareinch Post Office will be converted into a wellness centre after The 19-year-old's death in August sparked nationwide outrage against the high levels of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa.
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Mrwetyana family welcomes hefty sentence for Luyanda Botha
Uyinene Mrwetynana’s killer confessed to raping her twice before locking her up in a storeroom before murdering her and attempting to destroy the evidence.
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape, murder accused set for High Court appearance
Luyanda Botha (42) has already appeared in a Magistrates Court and faces two counts of rape, a count of murder and one of defeating the ends of justice.
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Post Office improves employee screening after Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder
Luyanda Botha, aged 42, is charged with luring the 19-year-old student to the Clareinch Post Office where he allegedly attacked her in August.
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No political interference in Mark Barnes’ resignation - Ndabeni-Abrahams
In a statement released in July following Post Office CEO Barnes’s resignation, the entity said the parties were in agreement on an amicable separation.
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Post Office takes ‘urgent steps’ after R14m Sassa card fraud
The company recorded a loss of R14 million since January through fraud involving the new Sassa cards.
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Communications Dept says banking licence for Post Bank urgent
Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kekana said the South African Post Office was losing out on a great deal in the business of logistics.
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Mark Barnes willing to serve as Eskom CEO or non-executive
Mark Barnes is currently serving notice at the Post Office after resigning last week following a disagreement with the board about the way forward at the state-owned entity.
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Cops tighten security after several Post Offices robbed
Post Office buildings in areas including Hout Bay, Kuils River and Kenilworth have been hit over the past months.
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Minister praises outgoing Sapo CEO Mark Barnes for strengthening institution
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams praised Barnes for playing an integral role in strengthening the organisation.
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Post Office closing some branches to cut costs
According to the organisation's corporate plan for the past year, the state-owned entity last made a profit in 2006 and has recently been kept afloat by government subsidies.
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Grant payments delayed for EC Sassa beneficiaries after armed robbery
It is alleged three unknown men entered the Post Office and went to the two security guards.
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Sassa beneficiaries can now access money after 'technical glitch'
Sassa says it has reversed the grant money back into beneficiaries’ accounts and can be accessed now.
