SAPO, the South African Post Office just got a whole lot of money from National Treasury. Once an essential part of South African life, SAPO is all but extinguished after decades of mismanagement. Now the latest government administration is working to revive it in some capacity, with a new plan.
According to the Department of Communication and Digital Technology, this plan revolves around transforming SAPO into the next big ecommerce player.
“SAPO remains a critical national asset, uniquely positioned to enhance service delivery and provide affordable postal, courier, and digital services – particularly to underserved communities, thanks to its extensive national footprint,” the department explained.
“SAPO will now serve as a logistics and e-commerce provider of services, as well as a logistics partner for other e-commerce and logistics players, including SMMEs and informal traders.”
But with South Africa’s ecommerce space already being so competitive, does SAPO even have a change?
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