Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele welcomes the Cabinet decision to approve the appointment of Mr Mark Barnes as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the SA Post Office
19 November 2015
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele welcomes the decision by Cabinet to approve the appointment of Mr Mark Barnes as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the SA Post Office (SAPO). Mr Barnes is appointed for a five-year period, starting on 15 January 2016.
Mr Barnes was recommended by the SAPO Board following their recruitment process.
“This appointment will help us address one of the two main challenges faced by the SAPO, that of creating leadership stability. This stable leadership will help the board to implement the Strategic Turnaround Plan that was approved by Cabinet in June this year. In August, Cabinet approved the appointment of the current board. I believe the board is capable and needs an equally capable management team to turn the post office around,” said Minister Cwele.