South african post office (sapo)
CWU 'shocked and disturbed' by resignation of Sapo CFO 3 months into job
The senior executive cited personal reasons for his departure but the union is not buying this.
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Ndabeni-Abrahams fires Sapo board chair Makhubele
Her spokesperson Mishack Molakeng confirmed that a decision to release Makhubele was taken following a meeting between the minister and the board on Friday.
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Sapo: Social grant recipients not affected by cash crunch
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.
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EC postmaster involved in R600,000 robbery of COVID-19 grant funds
The robbery occurred earlier this month at the Dordrecht Post Office.
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Sapo plans rollout of 10,000 cashless ATMs over next 4 months
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.
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Post Office piloting cashless ATMs at spaza shops
Sapo said this is aimed at promoting local economic activities which will also allow grant recipients to get their money on their phones.
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Post office preferred pay point for some pensioners despite long queues
According to Sassa, they saw an unusually large number of beneficiaries using the post office to receive grants on Monday.
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Sassa: More beneficiaries went to post office, supermarkets for pensions
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.
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Difficult to quantify damages in Mrwetyana family lawsuit against Sapo - expert
Two weeks ago, Uyinene Mrwetyana's family instituted a civil claim against the Post Office for her murder.
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Family of slain Uyinene Mrwetyana takes legal action against Post Office
The 19-year-old was raped and murdered by a Post Office teller inside the Clareinch Post Office in August last year.
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Godongwana: Consolidation of SOEs key to ensuring SA's economic growth
The ANC’s NEC said the consolidation of state-owned enterprises was imperative to ensure growth and avoid a possible downgrade by ratings agency.
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Minister says she wasn't aware of Ntuli sex claims at time of Usaasa appointment
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).
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Minister reverses Newyear Ntuli's Usaasa appointment over sex misconduct claims
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.
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Luyanda Botha handed 3 life sentences for rape, murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana
It's been revealed that 42-year-old Luyanda Botha entered into a plea and sentencing agreement.
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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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Sapo ramping up security in wake of Uyinene Mrwetyana's murder
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.
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Cost of accessing social grants has increased - study
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.
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Non-disclosure of Uyinene Mrwetyana's alleged killer's criminal history probed
The State Security Agency had informed Sapo officials of the employee's criminal record following a vetting process in June last year but this never reached executives or the board.
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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.
