Articles about SAPO

‘Tough love’ as SA Post Office bailout is snubbed

No funding bailout for ailing SAPO, as National Treasury reflects on the size of the bailouts for state-owned companies over the years.

SAPO must ‘remain in the hands of the state’

The post office must not be beholden merely to commercial interests, says Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications.

Malatsi seeks ‘privatisation scenarios’ for post office

The goal is to modernise SAPO’s operations, drive innovation and increase its competitiveness, says comms minister Solly Malatsi.

Parliament seeks urgent ministerial intervention on SAPO

The comms portfolio committee wants minister Solly Molatsi to urgently establish a ministerial intervention team to save the post office.

Lesaka’s social grant business thrives amid post office chaos

The fintech group’s social grant business is growing 361% year-on-year and it now has 1.5 million active accounts, says CEO Lincoln Mali.

Brakes slammed on SAPO modernisation

The upgrading of the post office’s hardware infrastructure and software applications is on hold, pending R3.8 billion additional funding.

AGSA details material irregularities at DCDT entities

The Auditor-General of SA’s audit report uncovers seven material irregularities, impacting four of the communication department’s entities.

Top ICT tenders: SAPO to update POS hardware

The troubled South African Post Office is calling for thousands of point-of-sale devices for its operations.

SA Post Office in dire straits as ‘day zero’ looms

The mountainous task to save the ailing state entity includes additional funds to the tune of R3.8 billion and enabling e-commerce, to prevent a liquidation scenario.

Comms dept prolongs SAPO’s exclusivity period

Minister Mondli Gungubele extends the exclusivity period during which the post office will deliver small parcels to 1 April 2025.

Employment slump in SA’s ICT sector

The sum of employed persons across broadcasting, telecoms and postal services declined by 5.6% in 2023, shows the report on the state of ICT in SA.

Analysts weigh in on SAPO’s e-commerce ambitions

Should SAPO attempt to compete in this hotly-contested market, or prepare for its inevitable discontinuation as it becomes obsolete?