Postal wars: SA Post Office and courier industry to battle over right to deliver small packages
SAPO has a ‘constitutionally justifiable’ monopoly on delivering items under 1kg but courier companies are taking the matter to court.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the South African Post Office (SAPO) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for attempting to stop courier companies from delivering small items that weigh less than one kilogram.
SAPO, Postnet and the SA Express Parcel Association will face off in court later this year. However, for now things remain as they are in the courier industry. The DA’s Deputy Shadow Minister of Communications, Cameron MacKenzie accused SAPO trying to have its cake and eat it too.