Govt to give SA Post Office R3.8bn bailout: ‘It can be resuscitated’
Government is allocating R3.8 billion to rescue the South African Post Office.
The South African Post Office. Picture: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
Africa Melane speaks with David Mangena, General Secretary of South African Postal Workers Union (SAPWU).
Listen to the interview in the audio below.
Government is implementing a multi-billion-rand business rescue plan for the South African Post Office (SAPO) by giving it a financial injection of R3.8 billion.
SAPO has faced major challenges in recent years and is on the brink of liquidation.
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Mangena says the Post Office's infrastructure and network need to be fixed urgently.
“Some of the buildings are a threat to the employees. The buildings of the Post Office are in a very bad state.”
- David Mangena, General Secretary of SAPWU
“The Post Office can be resuscitated.”
- David Mangena, General Secretary of SAPWU
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