Warning: SAPO Strikes

epictring · 2014-09-30T21:38:05+00:00

I would like to warn all fellow forum members about the current South African Postal Office strikes which are very severe at the moment, suspending almost all international postal traffic. Do not import pedals, guitars or other gear unless you will be using a courier service. I have lost 3 parcels in the past 6 months to SAPO. Updates (at time of post): 30 September 2014 Some post offices in and around Johannesburg area have been closed for the safety of our customers and employees, following intimidation and threats of violence - we apologise for the inconvenience. They are Alrode Benoni Bergvlei Boipatong Boitumelo Braamfontein Crown Mines De Deur Doornfontein Ebonypark Edenpark Evaton Fordsburg Germiston Halfway House Honeydew Ironside Johannesburg Joubert Park Kaalfontein Kemptonpark Khumalo Kwenzekile Langlaagte Marshalltown Masoheng Orange Farm Orange Grove Phomolong Robertsham Roodepoort Sebokeng Southdale Southgate Tembisa North Witspos Zuurfontein For updates on the matter, please review: https://www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanPostOffice

Jacques_nasi

As far as I know EMS at the international hub is not operational. >☹ >☹

epictring

uh.. ya.

warrenpridgeon

Eish man! I'm waiting for some stuff from fleabay!

Banditman

Looks like the rebuild on my 1200 Bandit's going to take a bit longer then....

Great.

Wizard

A strike often turns out to be a "blackmail" move by a critical monopoly to prove its value and engineer better rewards. In practice it often forces people to find alternatives or create an entrepreneurial opportunity for alternatives to get created

Attila

We need a Maggie Thatcher to open up a can of whup-ass on these unions

RobbieZ

funkadelic wrote Hi. Will this strike impact Postnet? I understand that Postnet uses SAPO infrastructure?

Postnet uses their own courier service. It is a bit more expensive than SAPO, but at least you get what you want.

Wormwood

Attila Barath wrote We need a Maggie Thatcher to open up a can of whup-ass on these unions

Or just turn everyone she looks at into stone

epictring

Update via SAPO:

Many residents of Gauteng are receiving mail again as mail processing continues in Tshwane Mail and Witspos, the major sorting centres of Gauteng. Tshwane Mail is today manned at 88% of full capacity. The mail centre will work over weekends and later introduce a night shift when enough employees and mail containers become available.
Witspos sorting centre has introduced a night shift.

Incidents of intimidation have been reduced following support from the SA Police Services and street delivery in most areas of Pretoria has resumed. In the greater Johannesburg area, delivery to postboxes has resumed.

A significant backlog remains at the Johannesburg International Mail Centre for mail coming into South Africa from other countries. Mail is flowing to countries outside South Africa. International surface mail is not affected by the industrial action.
No post offices are closed as a result of intimidation. Repair work has started on the post offices that were damaged by striking workers and these offices are expected to start opening from Monday 10 November.

Mail processing has also resumed at the Polokwane sorting centre, which was affected by industrial action. In other provinces the mail service is normal with no employees on strike.

warrenpridgeon

I actually nearly fell off my chair today (I can see the road/gate from where I sit in my study) when the postman arrived for the first time in AGES today. He deposited two "you've got stuff at the post office slips".

So...I finally got some of my ebay items today... In Vereeniging, so things are getting going again!

epictring

warrenpridgeon wrote I actually nearly fell off my chair today (I can see the road/gate from where I sit in my study) when the postman arrived for the first time in AGES today. He deposited two "you've got stuff at the post office slips".

So...I finally got some of my ebay items today... In Vereeniging, so things are getting going again!

I'm happy for you, I hope my stuff comes soon ?

Chocklit_Thunda

I'm certain that the stuff I was waiting for ended up in the street when the Benoni PO was ransacked :'(

petercornell

Anyone know if this strike is affecting local mail as well?.

Need to send from Jozi to CT but am not trusting SAPO at the moment.

Thx!

morph

The Strike is over but I am still waiting for my little grandsons birthday present coming in from the USA. Landed here on 20th September and still not on SAPO's system. >☹ >☹ >☹ >☹ >☹

If it is valuable rather use a courier. I have used Time Freight from CT to JHB a lot and they are cost effective and reliable

petercornell

I have stuff sent from the US in July that has not come through.

Anyone had any luck with domestic parcels?

Thx
Peter

epictring

Some people have luck domestically, depending on your area it seems.

I wouldn't.

Explorerlover

Not that it's gonna help the guys that have still not received theirs, but I have today collected my Guitar Fetish parcel with stuff ordered in June 2014.

Good Luck okes..

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