Post office open for business during festive season
Regular transactions, such as the payment of motor vehicle licences, account payments and sending and collection of parcels, remain available.
ALL branches of the South African Post Office (Sapo) will remain open on weekdays and Saturday mornings throughout the festive season.
Sapo spokesperson, Johan Kruger said the majority of post office branches are closed on Sundays and public holidays, while some selected branches in shopping centres are open on Sundays and public holidays.
“Post offices throughout the country play a central role in the payment of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants to citizens, who are the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic downturn.
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“The last three digits of the beneficiary’s ID number determine the date on which he or she can visit a post office branch to collect his or her grant,” Kruger said.
The rest of the month is dedicated to the payment of SRD grants. The first week of every month is reserved for the payment of SASSA grants to the elderly and disabled, as well as child grants.
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