The Post Office maintains that its employees are not on strike, but confirmed there are delays in mail delivery on the East Rand.
”The SA Post Office can confirm that mail delivery in sections of the East Rand has been erratic for the past two weeks, as a result of employees who attended work irregularly,” said South African Post Office communications officer Johan Kruger.
”The Post Office has taken steps to rectify the situation and the situation in Benoni is expected to be back to normal by the end of next week.”
This is despite an official at the Benoni Post Office telling the City Times, on Wednesday (June 25), that the IT, transport and logistics and mail and delivery departments were on strike.
Benoni Agricultural Holdings resident Ian Smith said he last received post at the Northmead Post Office on Thursday (June 19).
Smith feels workers are on a go-slow and are still being paid despite the slow service.
He said delays in mail delivery are a big inconvenience and he is worried his municipal accounts, which are in the post, may be due for payment.
