I have been advised by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows:-
a) list of branches that are due to close:
Gauteng (Most of Gauteng and Vaal Triangle) |
17 |
Northern region (North Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West) |
41 |
Western region (Western Cape, Northern Cape) |
28 |
Eastern region (Eastern Cape) - |
24 |
Central (Free State, North West) |
104 |
KwaZulu-Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) |
21 |
TOTAL |
235 |
The ...
I have been informed by the Department as follows:
1) Yes
(1)(i) Total cost R 1 893 441
(1)(ii) Cost breakdown:
Minister |
Ministry Support Staff |
Departmental Staff |
|
(a)Accommodation |
R 75 960 |
R 396 920 |
R 473 290 |
(b)Air Travel |
R 85 927 |
R 75314 |
R 73 045 |
(c)Ground Transport |
R 137 315 |
R 274 630 |
R 297 740 |
(d)Local Shuttles |
R nil |
R 1600 ... |
I was advised by ICASA as follows:
The Authority is mandated through section 68 of the Electronic Communications Act (“the ECA”) (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended to regulate the numbering resources. However, the ECA does not empower the Authority to regulate SIM registration.
Noting the challenges experienced in the country wherein numbers are hijacked either through SIM swap fraud or number porting, ...
1. Five members of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) SOC Ltd board resigned and two have been retained into the current board. The former representative of the Department of Public Service and Administration was recalled by their Minister. Only three board members were dismissed in July 2023. This followed the Cabinet guidance to reprimand them after they had violated the SITA Memorandum of ...
I have been informed by the Department as follows:-a) 231
b) As of 1st January 2024, Broadband Infraco achieved 9 056 household connectivity and 231 community WiFi hotspots in various district municipalities as indicated below:
i) Province |
ii) District Municipality |
Total HH Connections |
HH Connections Speeds Tested |
Total WiFi Hotspot |
HH Connections Speeds Tested |
Eastern Cape |
Joe ... |
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
1. At present customers are directed to the Grassy Park Post Office or Gatesville Post Office for financial and postal services. The delivery of mail to the Mitchells Plain community is provided by two mail delivery depots, namely, Mitchells Plain mail delivery depot and Strandfontein mail delivery depot daily.
2. SAPO has been informed by the ...
I have been informed by the SAPO as follows:
Strategic partnerships are a fundamental pillar of the Business Rescue Plan. Various interested parties have submitted proposals which will be reviewed by an investment committee. This committee is currently being established.
In parallel, implementation plans are being developed enabling the Business Rescue Practitioners to strategically select partnerships which will be most beneficial to the objective ...
The National Treasury has not allocated any funding in the 2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) preliminary allocations of January 2024. However, it has committed to further engage with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on the South African Post Office (SAPO) rescue plan as it forms the basis for the R3,8 billion funding requirement. These discussions have commenced and the outcome ...
I have been informed by the SAPO as follows:
SAPO’s logistics strategy, currently in development, will initially stabilise parcel delivery and modernise this business segment over time. The strategy will also enhance the organisation’s logistics skills and management capabilities.
A specific focus of SAPO’s broader strategy is South Africa’s growing e-commerce market as outlined in the entity’s Business Rescue Plan (BRP) (sec 18.5.5.4.2.1, pg. ...
I have been informed by the SITA as follows:
1. (a) The following are the key reasons for the system interruptions at SITA:
(i) A change in configuration resulted in blocked communication between systems. This resulted in service disruptions and as a consequence impacted email, internet, intranet, VPN and Applications to a key national department.
(ii) The SITA Core Network links are provided by ...