post office

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Post Office Amendment Bill signed into law

    Post Office Amendment Bill signed into law President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the South African Post Office Amendment Bill into law, setting the stage for a significant transformation of the country’s postal service into a modern, multi-functional hub for government, business, and community...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • post office president cyril ramaphosa south african post office (sapo) south african post office amendment bill
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. cyberghost47

    SAPO Website Security Certificate Expired

    So I've been tracking this package from Australia for more than a month now, and things were actually going quite well. That is up until this Monday when I realised all of the external tracking sites were showing issues/errors. I then decided to check out the SAPO website and was greeted by...
  4. J

    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Hi Guys, So I need to order off Aliexpress. Problem is, Ive ordered a lot from them in the past. (Well 4/5 times) and not received it once. I see it arrive in ZA then it goes dark. The problem is SAPO issue their own tracking number when it arrives in the country, but don't give it apparently to...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Post Office increasing mail and parcel prices

    Post Office increasing mail and parcel prices Sending documents and parcels via the South African Post Office (SAPO) will soon cost more. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, which regulates the telecommunications and postal services industry, recently gazetted SAPO's new...
  6. D

    USPS Parcel Taking Ages to Arrive - Help!

    Hi everyone Hoping someone can help me out with the below: - Package shipped from the US via USPS on 10/11/2021 (last USPS tracking update provided on this date). - Called USPS and got told they have no updated tracking information beyond 10/11/2021 as the package is probably in South...
  7. Lefty309

    Importing stuff through the Post Office

    Hi. For anyone who imports stuff through the post office, do you put down your residential address when placing your order, or the address of your nearest post office branch? I believe using your residential address means the items are delivered to a random branch in your area, correct me if...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    15,000 Post Office employees could lose medical aid cover

    15,000 Post Office employees could lose medical aid cover Around 15,000 South African Post Office (Sapo) workers could lose their medical aid cover with Medipos from October because their employer owes the insurer R602 million in member contributions. The Sunday Times has reported that Medipos...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Post Office closing 130 branches

    Post Office closing 130 branches The South African Post Office is in the process of permanently closing 130 branches across the country. The figure was confirmed by Post Office CEO Nomkhita Mona during a briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications on Wednesday. This comes...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA Post Office parcel scam warning

    SA Post Office parcel scam warning The SA Post Office has issued a warning about a scam where fraudsters convince people to pay money into a fraudulent account for a package. The email states that a parcel addressed to the person is being retained because customs fees on it are outstanding...
  11. J

    New prices for Post Office mail in South Africa

    New prices for Post Office mail in South Africa The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the new postage rates and service fees which will apply as from 1 April 2021. The price to send a standard letter in South Africa will increase from the current R4.90...
  12. J

    Post Offices closed by malls for not paying rent

    Post Offices closed by malls for not paying rent Landlords have seized equipment and kicked out the South African Post Office from their malls for not paying rent. According to the Post Office, it has resolved most of these rental disputes, but two post offices East of Pretoria remain closed...
  13. J

    Couriers must stop delivering packages that are under 1kg in South Africa - Post Office

    Couriers must stop delivering packages that are under 1kg in South Africa - Post Office The SA Post Office and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) want to stop private courier companies from delivering any packages under 1kg in South Africa. This is one of the main...
  14. J

    SA Post Office's new ecommerce platform

    SA Post Office's new ecommerce platform The SA Post Office's ecommerce platform will allow local entrepreneurs to sell their products on the global market, the company announced at an event in Pretoria. This platform will have a "soft launch" on 9 March 2020.
  15. J

    SA Post Office vs Couriers - Pricing showdown

    SA Post Office vs Couriers - Pricing showdown The South African Post Office recently announced its updated services fees, which will be implemented on 1 April 2020. The new 2020 rates will see users paying more for sending packages, mail, and stamps.
  16. J

    Beware - Items which you are not allowed to send via airmail

    Beware - Items which you may not send via airmail The SA Post Office has warned that there is a rise in the number of international parcels that cannot be dispatched by air mail as they contain items which are classified as unsafe for air cargo. “Regulations regarding the transport of items as...
  17. J

    SA Post Office has high expectations for its ecommerce platform

    SA Post Office has high expectations for its ecommerce platform The SA Post Office (SAPO) expects ecommerce and financial services to become a big portion of its revenue by 2030, with its internal predictions suggesting that only 20% of its revenue will come from its postage services by this...
  18. J

    Post Office releases special "25 years of democracy" stamp

    Post Office releases special "25 years of democracy" stamp The SA Post Office released a special stamp on 26 April to commemorate 25 years of democracy in South Africa. The stamp was designed by the Post Office’s graphic designer, Rachel Ackermann, who used a combination of watercolours and...
  19. Mist4h20

    Ebay order Arrive at destination country post office 6 months ago

    Hi all, just wondering if anyone has had any issues with post orders specifically ebay. My items have all "arrived at destination country post office" 6 months ago yet no delivery note received. Has anyone had this for over 6 months? Are there any suggestions about what I can do, I believe...
  20. J

    The big SA Post Office lie

    The big SA Post Office lie The South African Post Office has developed a reputation for offering poor service to its customers. This was shown in 2018 when a mail backlog that started in May took six months to clear.
  21. J

    We sent an email to customer support at the SA Post Office every day for two weeks - The result

    We sent an email to customer support at the SA Post Office every day for two weeks - The result MyBroadband recently ran a series of tests which showed that the SA Post Office was unable to deliver a letter on time. Multiple letters were sent as part of the test, with many not arriving after...
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