Question NW767 to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
19 May 2023 - NW767
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
(1) What number of staff are employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time at the Nieu-Bethesda Post Office; (2) whether all salaries and benefits of the specified staff are up-to-date; if not, will he furnish Ms S J Graham with the details of what payments are outstanding, including salaries and benefits for each staff member; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the specified post office will continue to operate; if not, what provisions are being made for postal services to the residents of Nieu-Bethesda; if so, will he furnish Ms S J Graham with the details of the staffing structure for the post office? NW866E
Reply:
1. Nieu-Bethesda is a Retail Postal Agency (RPA) and the owner is Grace Nel.
(a) No Post Office staff are allocated to RPA
(b) No Part Time staff at RPA
2. The last payment loaded was for end of February 2023, an amount of R1500.
3. The Nieu-Bethesda RPA’s contract is still valid.
Thank You.