CAPE TOWN - Pumping money into the South African Post Office (SAPO) won’t help unless it’s backed by drastic reforms to make the institution viable again.
This was the key message from a meeting between the Post Office and Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa).
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The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has allocated R1.8 billion to SAPO over the next three years. However, concerns remain about the Post Office’s ongoing cash flow problems.
Scopa chairperson Songezo Zibi said much work still needs to be done to transform SAPO’s operational strategy and to appoint competent management.