South African Post Office on post offices remaining open during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown

7 April 2020

More than 500 post office nationally will remain open during the remainder of the lockdown period announced to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.  Certain branches will close during the week starting on 06 April 2020.

In terms of the emergency announcement, the SA Post Office is allowed to conduct certain financial transactions, such as payment of SASSA grants, and to deliver medication during the lockdown period; these are defined as essential services.  All branches of the SA Post Office were open during the initial payment period of SASSA grants. Those that now remain open are those that are deemed essential for these transactions.

Other services, such as the payment of the delivery of parcels and the payment of motor vehicle licences, will be resumed immediately once the lockdown period is over.

 “The SA Post Office is proud and thankful for having been in a position to render essential services, in particular the payment of SASSA grants to the vulnerable – the elderly and disabled – who depend completely on their social grants to survive,” said IvumileNongogo, acting CEO of the SA Post Office.

The list of post office that remain open is available at https://www.postoffice.co.za.

Issued by South African Post Office, 7 April 2020