The trade union federation believes fresh leadership can help return SAPO to sustainability and create new opportunities through courier services and an expanded Postbank.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has welcomed the appointment of a new board for the South African Post Office (SAPO), describing it as an important step towards rebuilding one of the country's most recognisable public institutions.
The federation said the appointment answers long standing calls from Cosatu, its affiliate the Communications Workers' Union (CWU), and SAPO employees for "fresh, competent and committed leadership" capable of steering the struggling entity back to stability.
According to Cosatu, years of weak leadership and the organisation's inability to adapt to changing trends in the postal and communications sectors have left the Post Office on the brink of collapse.
"For far too long SAPO has been allowed to deteriorate to a state of near collapse," the federation said.
