Question NW746 to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
19 May 2023 - NW746
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
1) What total amount is the SA Post Office (SAPO) set to save annually from the (a) 40% pay cut to SAPO employees and (b) 6 000 retrenchments; (2) What total amount has been collected from the penalties that SAPO branches need to pay for not meeting service standards in the past four financial years? CW62E
Reply:
(1)
(a) 40% salary cut all employees R1 078 405 519 (annually)
(b) 6 000 employees R1 139 217 297 (annually)
(2) SASSA only started to charge penalties from the 2020/2021 FY. Penalties to the value of R75 624 598 have been imposed on the SA Post Office from 2020/21 FY to 2020/23 FY.
Find here: SASSA PENALTIES