Question NW260 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
13 March 2017 - NW260
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(1) What is the frequency of physical mail deliveries to the Serenitas Retirement Village situated at 51 General Hertzog Drive, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein; (2) Whether (a) he and/or (b) SAPO is aware of the dumping of three bags of mail on the pavement of the neighbouring Gracia’s Retirement Village on 9 January 2017; if so, what steps have been taken (i) against the person responsible for the dumping of the specified bags and (ii) to ensure that mail (aa) is not dumped again and (bb) is delivered reliably and regularly to the residents residing at the specified address?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
1. Mail is delivered at the Serenitas Retirement Village every second day.
2. The so-called “dumped mail” seen at the gate of Gracia’a Retirement Village on 09 January 2017, was for delivery at the Serenitas Retirement Village. When the volume for delivery in an area is too much for the postman to carry, excess mail is prepared and placed in an excess mail bag called dump bag. The bag is then transported by vehicle to a convenient spot, in this case, Gracia’s Retirement Village, where the postman will collect and deliver further. No dumping of mail took place.