You have to be an optimist (or desperate) to use the SA Post Office these days, given the speed and reliability of the services on offer.
The South African Postal Workers Union (Sapwu) has revealed that there were 856 violent crimes reported at various post offices across the country.
The wheels have been coming off for years and despite numerous rescue efforts and talk of cleaning up its act, things may be too far gone.
The SA Post Office (SAPO) has lost money for 14 years running, incurring losses of almost nearly R1,8 billion. The fate of Courier and Freight Group isn’t much of a surprise.
The latest financial report coming out of the SA Post Office shows just how much of a mess the state-owned entity has become.
Trying to figure out how much customs duties and import fees you owe on a package can be a minefield, so naturally, the scam artists have pounced.
Regulations around operations at the SA Post Office have been relaxed, meaning many of its core services can now resume.
The South African Post Office is warning people to watch out for a dodgy scam doing the rounds. Even if you’re not the type to fall for something like this, you probably know someone who is.
South African Post Office CEO Mark Barnes claims that he’s turning the embattled organisation around, but a little probing shows otherwise.
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, someone compares the delivery speed of the SA Post Office and that of the Roman Empire’s courier service.
It’s no secret that the SA Post Office isn’t exactly a pillar of efficiency. Put them to the test, though, and their inadequacies will be laid bare for all to see.
You know those moments when you can’t help but say ‘this is Africa’? This would be one of those.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been rather busy of late, her latest investigation into the SA Post Office finances showing a few gaping holes.
You have to applaud this man’s ingenuity – unless you work at Washington’s Capitol buildings and everything comes to a standstill over a rogue man’s gyrocopter.
So you want to enact some revenge upon your enemies but you’re struggling to think of a creative way to ruin their day? These guys might just have the answer.
The South African Post Office is celebrating the 18th anniversary of our transition to democracy this Friday with a set of eight gorgeous new stamps designed by Lize Marié Dreyer, a third-year student at the Open Window School of Visual Communication in Gauteng. We’ve got the full set of these philatelic fancies, after the jump!