SAPO's Future Hangs In The Balance
28 March 2026

SAPO's Future Hangs In The Balance

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The future of the South African Post Office hangs in the balance, as Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications received a crucial update on its sustainability plan and possible exit from business rescue. This comes amid warnings that liquidation remains a real possibility if funding delays persist, a move strongly opposed by trade unions, who say it would devastate workers and vulnerable communities. SABC reporter Mkhokeli Bandla filed this report which is follows by a discussion between Jon Gericke and academic Khaya Sithole