{"id":300003,"date":"2026-04-30T12:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/postbank-services-end-at-post-office-branches-from-may\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:36:52","slug":"postbank-services-end-at-post-office-branches-from-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/postbank-services-end-at-post-office-branches-from-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Postbank services end at Post Office branches from May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Postbank customers will no longer be able to conduct cash deposits, withdrawals or related banking transactions at South African Post Office (SAPO) branches from 1 May, as the service level agreement between the two entities comes to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change marks the final step in a long-running process to separate Postbank from the Post Office, driven primarily by the need for Postbank to obtain a full banking licence from the South African Reserve Bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under banking regulations, SAPO&#8217;s deteriorating financial position &#8211; the organisation has recorded losses for more than a decade and has been in business rescue since July 2023 &#8211; prevented it from qualifying as a Bank Controlling Company, a requirement for Postbank&#8217;s licensing application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postbank was officially established as a standalone state-owned company, Postbank SOC Limited, on 27 September 2023. 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