Communications minister Solly Malatsi was caught in the crossfire of MPs and business rescue practitioners after a letter revealed plans to seek the liquidation of the SA Post Office.
On Friday, Haroon Laher of Fasken — the business rescue practitioners tasked with the business rescue process of the Post Office — sent a letter to Malatsi and deputy minister of communications Mondli Gungubele, saying liquidation was the only way forward if the Post Office did not receive a cash injection.
MPs in the portfolio committee on communications and digital technologies received and saw the letter as Malatsi was briefing them on Friday afternoon.
This adds a twist to the Post Office business rescue process, which has cost R12.6m in business…