Mark barnes
Government has 'no interest' in selling the South African Post Office
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...
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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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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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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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Sapo confident CEO's resignation won't hurt SOE
On Thursday, the state-owned entity announced Mark Barnes' resignation, saying he decided to call it quits over differences on the company’s future strategy relating to the structure of the Post Office group and its relationship with Postbank.
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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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[LISTEN] Sapo CEO touts using pension funds to help SOEs stay afloat
SA Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says that using pension funds to fund SOEs will save the country from mistakes and fill holes.
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Post Office financial position much stronger than previous year – Barnes
The annual report tabled in Parliament notes that this loss is 6% lower than the loss the post office suffered during the previous financial year.
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Sapo chief says system being upgraded ahead of grant payments takeover
Mark Barnes on Monday visited a Sapo pay point at Jabulani Mall in Soweto where some computers weren’t working.
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This system sucks, says grant beneficiary on long Post Office queue
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes has visited a pay point at the Jabulani Mall in Soweto on Monday.
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[LISTEN] Mark Barnes outlines deal that ended Post Office strike
Cape Talk’s Kieno Kammies spoke to SAPO CEO Mark Barnes, who says they have agreed to increase salaries by 6.5% which is backdated to April 2018.
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Post Office hasn't shut down completely, says CEO Mark Barnes
The South African Post Office says that it will continue to meet with workers to find a solution to end the national strike.
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Barnes: Post Office strike won't affect grant payments
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says whatever happens regarding the strike, beneficiaries will still be able to get their money.
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Shabangu praised for handling of social grant payments matter
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes has praised Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu for her handling of the social grants matter.
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[LISTEN] How Post Office plans to pay social grants
Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says the new agreement with the Sassa is a step forward towards sensible outcomes.
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Post Office CEO says he's ready for fresh talks over grant payments
Mark Barnes says it only makes economic sense for the government to use its own infrastructure to take over from Cash Paymaster Services.
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Sassa, Sapo to meet to try and break deadlock
The Post Office says it’s not prepared to accept an offer that will only see it provide a payment system.
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Barnes: Post Bank can provide superior service to grant beneficiaries
After a three week wait, Bathabile Dlamini has accepted an invite to provide progress on the takeover of the grant payment system.
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Barnes: SA Post Office could be fully functional member of economic society
SA Post Office CEO Mark Barnes says he’s had to change the way staff think about the parastatal, to start thinking like a business and not a government department.
