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Covid-19 social relief of distress grant beneficiaries queue outside a post office in East London. File photo.Image: Sino Majangaza

Sassa apologises to grant beneficiaries affected by paypoint changes

As millions prepare to collect their social grants‚ the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has apologised to affected grant beneficiaries who can’t withdraw their money at regular pay points. Earlier this month‚ Sassa announced that…

The SA Post Office has stopped paying R350 SRD grants at its branches. File photo.Image: SA Post Office/Twitter

SA Post Office will no longer pay R350 grants at it branches

The SA Post Office (Sapo) has announced it will no longer pay the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant through its branches. Sapo spokesperson Johan Kruger said the move will help alleviate long queues at its branches. He said a new…

Approved for the R350 grant? Here’s when you can collect your money at the post office

The SA Post Office will be paying out the Covid-19 R350 grants this week to all applicants who were approved by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). The social relief of distress (SRD) grant was reintroduced last month to…

The SA Post Office said if there are customs fees payable on a parcel from abroad, the client pays the fees when they collect the parcel. File imageImage: Reuters

Cash over parcel hold-up at customs is a scam

The SA Post Office (Sapo) has warned the public about e-mails meant to convince the receiver to pay money into the accounts of fraudsters. “Members of the public receive an e-mail stating a parcel addressed to them is being retained…

The Post Office has been hit by the resignation of another senior executive.Image: Gallo Images/Foto24/Felix Dlangamandla

Post Office CFO resigns after 3 months

Leadership instability at the SA Post Office (Sapo) is set to continue as its CFO has quit after just three months in the job. TimesLIVE has learnt that Khathutshelo Ramukumba, who was appointed in October, resigned last month. SA Post…

Communications and digital technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said digitising the SA Post Office is central to its turnaround plan.Image: GCIS

‘We are doing everything to save the SA Post Office’: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says government is doing everything it can to prevent the SA Post Office (Sapo) from being liquidated. Ndabeni-Abrahams said this as the cash-strapped state-owned entity on Tuesday presented…

Strike has resulted in national shutdown at SA Post Office – CWU

Wage negotiations are continuing between the SA Post Office and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) whose members downed tools on Monday. CWU general secretary Aubrey Tshabalala said the strike by CWU and other unions had caused a…