Former Post Office CEO Mark Barnes penned an open letter to Communications Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni where he offered to buy a majority stake in the struggling company.
The senior executive cited personal reasons for his departure but the union is not buying this.
Her spokesperson Mishack Molakeng confirmed that a decision to release Makhubele was taken following a meeting between the minister and the board on Friday.
The struggling state-owned entity said it experienced a dramatic reduction in revenue during the lockdown period and is currently looking at ways to improve cash flows.
The robbery occurred earlier this month at the Dordrecht Post Office.
In about two weeks, the post office will launch the second phase of its rollout of cashless ATMs which will be available at local spazas.
Sapo said this is aimed at promoting local economic activities which will also allow grant recipients to get their money on their phones.
According to Sassa, they saw an unusually large number of beneficiaries using the post office to receive grants on Monday.
The Social Development Department has been paying grants earlier than usual this month to limit the number of people in one place, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Two weeks ago, Uyinene Mrwetyana's family instituted a civil claim against the Post Office for her murder.
The 19-year-old was raped and murdered by a Post Office teller inside the Clareinch Post Office in August last year.
The ANC’s NEC said the consolidation of state-owned enterprises was imperative to ensure growth and avoid a possible downgrade by ratings agency.
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has now reversed her appointment of Newyear Ntuli as Usaasa administrator following an EWN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him when he was employed at the South African Post Office (Sapo).
Current and former Post Office staffers told Eyewitness News that they reported Ntuli for groping and spanking women, promising them jobs if they slept with him, or gave away their jobs if they didn’t to those who supposedly did.
It's been revealed that 42-year-old Luyanda Botha entered into a plea and sentencing agreement.
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.
Following the August rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana, it emerged the accused - a former postal worker - was one of 174 employees who had criminal convictions.
The research, conducted by the Black Sash and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), established that the cost of accessing grants had increased for all beneficiaries.
