Death of the Post Office (Part 1)

Death of the Post Office (Part 1)

June 22, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 24

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Mark Barnes discusses his tenure as CEO of the South African Post Office and the challenges faced during his leadership.

Listen in as banker, financier, entrepreneur and former Post Office CEO Mark Barnes tells Peter Bruce the story of his appointment as CEO of the South African Post Office in 2016, its recovery from constant State bail-outs and and his sudden exit in mid-2019 when President Cyril Ramaphosa, without warning, spun out the Post Bank and, with it, the SAPOs future as a viable business. In Part 1 Barnes recalls his recruitment and his plans for turning a desperate but vital State institution around. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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