1. On 21 September 2020, the SABC was granted concurrent approval by the Ministers of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Finance to dispose of 25 non-core properties including Rockland Villas through an open market auction in terms of section 54(2)(d) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999. The concurrent approval was also granted in keeping with National Treasury’s prefunding conditions which were attached ...
I have been advised by the SABC as follows:
Yes, public education has historically formed part of the SABC’s standard elections coverage mandate and will continue to do so during this current election cycle. The SABC News will drive this process from an editorial perspective as has always been the case post democracy with covering and contextualizing the elections, Constitution and functioning ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
a) SAPO has fourteen (14) bank accounts for different operational requirements.
b) The request for the bank account balances is noted. SAPO is however mindful that responses to parliamentary questions are public documents and given the sensitivities surrounding its finances, the bank account balances cannot be provided.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
a) Of the 1 110 premises that are leased only 43 have been closed. The closure is mainly as a result of under utilisation of the core business of the SA Post Office by the customers.
b) The SA Post Office is currently embarking on processes to re-purpose its business model to adapt to new technologies, ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
(a) 1 414 Post Offices
(b)(i)
(aa) 458 owned Post Offices
(bb) 956 rented Post Offices
(b)(ii) 694 postal agencies
(c) Age analysis of rentals due as at January 2021 which includes 154 other rented
sites such as mail centres, depot’s box lobbies, etc. (A detailed list is attached hereto)
+30 days |
+60 days |
+90 days ... |
(a) & (b) The closure of any SA Post Office as a result of late or non-payment for the monthly rental to owners of the buildings - or for whatever other reasons - is a concern and can be an inconvenience to all parties concerned.
The impact to both the SA Social Security Agency grant recipients and the renewal of motor vehicle licenses is ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
1. (a) The Reygersdal branch’s electricity was disconnected due to cable theft in the area.
(b) The electricity was disconnected in mid-January 2021.
2. The electricity has since been restored.
3. The disconnection of electricity due to cable theft can not be predicted and planned for due to its nature. However, in instances where cable ...
No, I was not aware of the closure of the aforementioned Post Office branch as SAPO did not provide such information to the Department.
I have since been informed by the SAPO as follows:
a) The Highveld Park Post Office, Centurion branch was locked by the landlord on 13 November 2020. The reason for the closure is due to non-payment of rent as the ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
a) The Pefferville Post Office in East London was closed in March 2019 following a housebreaking/robbery which caused extensive damage to the building and point of sale equipment. Despite the numerous attempts to repair the damages and equipment, several further incidents of housebreaking were reported and criminals continue to vandalise and steal the equipment of ...
I have been advised by the SAPO as follows:
a) SAPO is currently renting 1 110 premises from landlords and is currently considering ownership option in some areas and releasing some where they are under-utilised.
b) Currently, the total rental bill is approximately R30 million per month.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES