Dark clouds for private couriers and deliveries in South Africa

• The South African Post Office (SAPO) has re-applied for its exclusive licence to provide services in South Africa, including the delivery of packages under 1kg.
• The Department of Communication and Digital Technology effectively ended SAPO’s monopoly on small-parcel delivery in the country by amending Schedule 1 of the Postal Services Act.
• The SAPO has flagged uncertainty regarding the future of its exclusivity for these deliveries as a material risk to the group, which depends on this service as a future revenue source.