Tag: post office
From the “On the Contrary” column – So begins the better news
So there I was in the far corner of the Local Pub and Grill with the Big White Dog, peacefully reading the few pages of the newspaper when Luke the Dude...
Post Office’s ongoing financial woes impacting services
The Post Office’s ongoing financial woes are having a crippling impact on the range of services it is expected to provide. Smaller Post Office locations around the country are facing closure,...
From the Bee in my Bonnet column – Fred Karno’s Circus?
FRED Karno was the stage name of Frederick John Westcott (b 1866 – d 1941) - a theatre impresario and developer of sketch comedy without dialogue to circumvent stage censorship in...
Godongwana welcomes Post Office business rescue decision
Communications and Digital Technologies Acting Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has welcomed a high court decision to place the South African Post Office (SAPO) under supervision and in business rescue. The Gauteng Division...
Renew your car licence faster at the Post Office
Motorists can now significantly reduce transaction times for the renewal of motor vehicle licences at the Post Office by first registering on the National Traffic Information System (NATIS) website.
According to The...
Post Office mail service now extended to 46 countries
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced that more transport connections have become available under Adjusted Alert Level 1, which will see the national postal service expand its international mail...
Post office warns of parcel scam
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has warned customers of emails meant to convince the receiver to pay money into a fraudulent account.
“The email states that a parcel addressed to them...
South Africans warned of new post office email scam
A new phishing scheme is targeting South African Post Office customers’ and they have warned the public not to become a victim.
In a statement, the Post Office said they have been...
Post Office warns of scam
The South African Post Office (Sapo) has warned citizens to beware of a parcel delivery scam that makes use of the Post Office’s logo.
“Members of the public receive an emailed letter...
Post office hasn’t been profitable in about 13 years
Members of Parliament have heard the Post Office is still not financially stable and is sitting with obsolete technologies and an outdated business model.
The organisation's new board and management briefed Parliament's communications committee...