Question NW2941 to the Minister of Communications
24 December 2020 - NW2941
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Communications
What was the total number of branches of the SA Post Office in each year from 2015 to 2020 (a) nationally and (b) in each province?
Reply:
I have been advised by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows:
(a) and (b)
|
Provinces |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
CURRENT (from April 2020) |
|
Eastern Cape |
354 |
342 |
326 |
323 |
319 |
311 |
|
Free State |
158 |
153 |
140 |
140 |
139 |
136 |
|
Gauteng |
364 |
354 |
350 |
343 |
328 |
309 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
329 |
320 |
310 |
310 |
307 |
277 |
|
Limpopo |
326 |
324 |
260 |
259 |
259 |
255 |
|
Mpumalanga |
192 |
194 |
206 |
207 |
207 |
205 |
|
Northern Cape |
142 |
134 |
130 |
130 |
130 |
130 |
|
North West |
262 |
247 |
209 |
209 |
207 |
206 |
|
Western Cape |
321 |
300 |
288 |
288 |
284 |
279 |
|
Total |
2 448 |
2 368 |
2 209 |
2 209 |
2 180 |
2 108 |
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES