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PRICES INCLUDE VAT
Postal Rates1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
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CONTENTS
Page
Ordinary mail/Fastmail 2-3
Postage-included envelopes 3-4
Domestic stamp booklets and rolls 5
Packaging products 5
Franking machines 5-6
Value added: Business Reply Service 6-7
Registered letter 7-8
Infomail 9-10
Domestic bulk mail 11-12
Rebates 12
Advertising mail/Promotional mail/Magmail 13-14
Domestic parcels 14-15
International mail 15-20
EMS 21-24
Philatelic products 25
Postboxes and Private bags 25-26
Postbank 26
Speed Service Couriers 27-36
Letter delivery tip 37
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Ordinary Mail/FastmailDomestic
(posted in South Arica or delivery in South Arica)
Ordinary Letter MailLetter mail reers to any orm o written communication or other
document, article or object that is addressed to a speciic person,
persons or a speciic address and is conveyed by other than
electronic means. It includes parcels, packages, wrappers,
cylinders or articles conorming to the mass and size limitations
detailed below.
The Ordinary Letter Mail service is the standard postal service with
set delivery standards rom the time o despatch to arrival at the
point o delivery. These are one day longer than Fastmail.
Fastmail Service
Fastmail is a letter service in South Arica with a one-day delivery
standard in the same city or town, a two-day delivery standardbetween major cities and towns and a three-day delivery standard
or all other destinations.
These standards do not include the day o posting.
RATES FOR DOMESTIC LETTER MAIL(Standard stamps for DL, B5 and B4 envelopes are now available
at Post Offices)
Type of mail Ordinary mail FastmailCustomers own envelope
Small (DL) maxi R 2.65 R 4.30
Medium (B5) R 5.30 R10.25
Large (B4) R 6.60 R12.40
Customers own postcard
Small (DL) maxi R 2.65 R 4.30
Medium (B5) R 5.30 R10.25
Large (B4) R 6.60 R12.40
Cylinders/rolled items
Cylinder/rolled items (520 mm x 70 mm)* R 6.60 R10.50Cylinder/rolled items (620 mm x 70 mm)* R11.60 R12.60
Newspapers
Rolled addressed newspapers R 3.50 R10.25
(324 mm length, 70 mm thickness)*
* Maximum length and thickness
Envelope sizeThickness Mass Size Sizemax (mm) max (mm) max (mm) min (mm)
Small DL Maxi 5 50g 235 x 120 140 x 90
Medium B5 10 1kg 250 x 176
Large B4 30 1kg 353 x 250
Postcards 0,295 10g 353 x 250
Cylinders/rolled items 70 1kg 520/620 140 x 90
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Payment methods
Mail will only be accepted i the oicial payment methods are
used, e.g. postage stamps, postage-included envelopes, Permit
Mail and ranking machine impressions approved by the
Post Oice.
Handing in
Permit mail and ranking machine mail may not be posted in
street posting boxes, but must be handed in at designated
Post Oice counters or mail centres.
Information
Please contact your local Sales Division o the Post Oice or
inormation about posting methods and requirements
See back page or contact details.
Late fee
A late ee o R14.30 is charged or all mail accepted ater closing
time.
Letter measuring instrument
Special measuring cards used to measure domestic letters in
order to determine the postage payable are available at
Post Oice branches.
Position of address on envelopeThe address on an envelope must always be positioned parallel to
the length (longer side) o the envelope.
Postage-included Envelopes
Postage-included envelopes are available at all Post Oice outlets.
The retail price includes the postage.
Type of envelope
Ordinary Mail postage-included envelopes
C6 with window
C6 without window
C6 with and without window (self-seal)
DL maxi with windowDL maxi without window
DL maxi with and without window (self-seal)
B5 without window
C4 without window
Lettergram (prefabricated)
Fastmail postage-included envelopesDL maxi without window
DL maxi with window
B5 without window
B4 without window
C4 without window
Size
162mm x 114mm
162mm x 114mm
162mm x 114mm
235mm x 120mm235mm x 120mm
235mm x 120mm
250mm x 176mm
324mm x 229mm
235mm x 120mm
235mm x 120mm
250mm x 176mm
353mm x 250mm
324mm x 229mm
Price
R 2.85
R 2.85
R 2.85
R 2.85R 2.85
R 2.85
R 6.10
R 8.25
R 2.75
R 4.60
R 4.60
R11.00
R13.70
R12.95
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Discount on postage-included envelopes
PostcardsPostcards are used to convey unenclosed messages and greetings.
There are two types o postcard, i.e. postage-included postcards
and ordinary postcards on which postage must be paid.
The maximum size is 353mm x 250mm and the maximum mass
is 10g. Items exceeding these dimensions must be posted at the
applicable letter post postage rate.
Postcards must:
Berectangular.
Bemadeofcardboardorpaperstiffenoughnottomakemail
handling diicult.
BeartheindicationPostcardonthefront(notcompulsoryfor
picture postcards).
Havetheright-handhalfofthebackreservedfortheaddress,prepayment and service instructions/labels.
Postcard postage and postage-included rates
Discount on postcards
Discount is granted on large volumes o purchases o postcards.
Volume Discount
1 - 249 items 0%250 - 499 1%
500 - 9 999 2%
10 000 - 19 999 3%
20 000 - 49 999 4%
50 000 and more Consult Regional Sales Manager
Type of postcard Maximum size Price/Postage
Postage-included postcard 235 x 120mm R2.85
Other postcard (Postcard DL R2.65
not included in the price) B5 R5.30
B4 R6.60
Change-of-address postcard R2.85
(postage included in the price)
Volume Discount
5 000 - 9 999 1%
10 000 - 14 999 1.5%
15 000 - 19 999 2%
20 000 and more 2.5%
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Stamp booklets and stamp rolls
(for standard domestic letter postage)Stamp booklets and stamp rolls are available at Post Oices.
They can also be ordered at the Post Oice Customer Contact
Centre (Telemarketing) on (012) 401 7800 or 0860 080 080.
Prices of stamp booklets and stamp rolls
Discount is granted when the below mentioned volumes o stamp
booklets or rolls are bought.
Franking MachinesRemote meter-setting ranking machines are postage meters which,
as the name suggests, are reset by telephone, ax or modem.
Tooperateafrankingsystem,customersmustpurchasea
licence rom the Post Oice. The ranking system also dates,
seals and prints a return address and counts the envelopes.Postageispurchasedelectronicallywithoutcustomershavingto
leave their premises.
Machineinspectionsareconvenientlydoneonthecustomers
premises.Allmailfrankedbyafrankingmachinemustbefrankedatthe
speciied published rate(s).
Packaging Products
Item
Booklet o 10 stamps
Boxes o 50 (500 stamps)Boxes o 100 (1 000 stamps)Roll o 100 (100 stamps)
Rolls o 100(5) (500 stamps)
Rolls o 100(10) (1 000 stamps)
Price
R26.50
R1325.00R2650.00
R265.00
R1325.00R2650.00
Volume
Boxes o 50 (500 stamps)
Boxes o 100 (1 000 stamps)
Rolls o 100(5) (500 stamps)
Rolls o 100(10) (1 000 stamps)
Discount
2%
5%
2%
5%
Price
R1298.50
R2517.50
R1298.50
R2517.50
Dimensions/Size
200mm x 180mm x 80mm300mm x 230mm x 120mm
400mm x 230mm x 135mm
Eight dierent sizes
310mm x 5m
70mm x 620mm x 1,5m
Product
Box No 1Box No 2
Box No 3
Jiy bags
Bubble wrap roll
Mailing tube
Rate
Contact yourlocal Post
Oice branch
or the latest
prices
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Approved suppliers
Customers may only use ranking machines supplied by the
ollowing suppliers:
Franking machine licence fees
Business Reply Service (BRS)
With the BRS, businesses can oer their customer or prospective
customers the incentive to reply without having to pay postage.
Two options are available: Businesses may - Encloseapre-printedbusinessreplypostcardorenvelopein
their mailing (or samples o designs, they may contact the
Regional Sales Oice).
OradvertiseaspecifiedFreepostaddressandBRSnumberto
which customers may write (no postage stamp is required).
Businesses who use this service or the irst time have to apply or
the service on an application orm. They also have to sign a BRS/Freepost address licence agreement available rom their Regional
Sales Manager, branch manager or the Internet. A BRS licence/
Freepost address licence expires annually on 31March. Existingcustomers also have to renew their licences annually.
CustomerscanapplyforaBRSlicenceattheirlocalPostOffice
branch or Regional Sales Oice.
TheRegionalSalesManagercanprovidethespecificationsfor
this service.
TheBRS/Freepostaddressapplication/renewalform,aswellas
the licence agreement orm, can be viewed and downloaded
rom the Internet at www.postoice.co.za
Beforealicencecanbeissued,printersproofsofthepostcard
or envelope should be submitted to the Regional Sales
Manager or approval (printing speciications are available rom
the branch manager or the Regional Sales Oice). Anannuallicencefeeispayableinadvance.
Alicenseemustdepositanamountthatwillcoverthepostage
and service ee likely to accrue over six weeks.
BRSmaybeusedwithFastmail.
AllBRSusersmusthaveaprivatebagorapostofficeboxto
use this service.
Supplier Telephone numberFrama (011) 463 9042
Hasler Business Systems (Ascom/Hasler/Neopost) (011) 787 5959Pitney Bowes/SA (Pitney Bowes) (011) 516 9400/10
FPSA (Francotyp) (011) 793 1654
Service Fee
New licence R207.20
Transer o licence R207.20
Annual renewal R151.30
Spoiled impression fee
per 100 or portion thereo
Small DL maxi R23.60Medium B5 R29.80
Large B4 R37.00
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Rates for Business Reply Service
Pro Rata licence fee for Business Reply Service
Discount on item deliveredA discount based on the annual use (number o postal itemshandled each year by the Post Oice and delivered to one licencenumber o one BRS customer) applies and is calculated as ollows:
Note Nodiscountisgivenonfewerthan5000postalarticles. BRSrebatesmustbeclaimedwithinsixmonthsofthefinancial
year end, i.e. 30 September. Failing to do so will result in thecustomer oreiting the rebate or the relevant year. ContactyourRegionalSalesManagertoarrangeforarefund.
Domestic Registered Letter with insurance option TheRegisteredLetterwithcompensationoptioncanbeused
or letters that require a signature on delivery, contain some-thing o value, or important documents such as share certii-cates, passports or airline tickets which require tracking andtracing rom acceptance to delivery.
Aregisteredletteriselectronicallyscanned,enablingittobetracked and traced on its journey throughout the postal system.
Compensationispayableaccordingtothecoverthatwasused. ThecompensationcoverandTrackandTracefacilityare
available only in the Republic o South Arica. ThisservicecannotbeusedwithFastmail,SpeedServices
Couriers, Parcels or Securemail.
Service
New licence
Annual renewal o licence
Envelope Size
Small (DL) maxi
Medium (B5)
Large (B4)Cylinder
520mmlength70mmthickness
620mmlength70mmthickness
Parcels (excluding postage)
April/May/June July/Aug/Sep Oct/Nov/Dec Jan/Feb/MarchR189.60 R142.20 R94.80 R47.40
Discount per item Number of BRS items delivered
3c 5 000 to 10 0004c 10 001 to 20 0006c 20 001 to 30 0007c 30 001 to 40 00010c 40 001 to 200 00013c 200 001 to 400 000
16c 400 001 to 600 00018c 600 001 to 800 00023c 800 001 to 1 000 00025c 1 000 001 and above
Rate
R189.60
R189.60
Ordinary mail:
postage +
handling fee
R 2.80
R 5.55
R 6.90
R 6.90
R12.10
R 5.55
Fastmail:
postage +
handling fee
R 4.60
R10.50
R12.60
R10.70
R12.95
No Fastmail parcels
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This service is available in three envelope sizes:
Envelope Size
Small (DL) 235mm x 120mm x 50gMedium (B5) 250mm x 176mm x 1kg
Large (B4) 353mm x 250mm x 1kg
Basic service
FulldomesticTrackandTrace.
FreecompensationforuptoR100.
Identificationandsignatureondelivery. Detailedproofofacceptance.
Options available in the service
OptionalextrainsuranceforuptoR2000.
Proofofdelivery.
Adviceofdelivery.
Information
For urther inormation, customers may contact their Regional
Sales Manager.
Rates for domestic registered letters with insurance
option.
Size Postage and service fee included
Small (DL) maxi R18.65
Medium (B5) R21.35
Large (B4) R22.70
Other Registered Letter Products
Postage included registered envelope
(235 x120mm), tamper resistant
Postage included registered envelope:
Documents only
DL 230 x 115mm, window
DL 230 x 115mm, non-windowPosted out o course ee
Detailed proo o acceptance (acceptance slip)
Interception o registered letter
Proo o delivery o a recorded article
Advice o delivery (AR card)
Item value
Compensation up to R100.00
Insurance up to R250.00
Up to R500.00
Up to R1 000.00
Up to R1500.00
Up to R2 000.00
Fee
Free
R13.15
R26.75
R53.70
R79.90
R106.70
Rate
R20.70
R19.10
R19.10R33.60
Free
R12.40
R28.40
R5.80
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Type
Pamphlet
Brochure
Unaddressednewspaper,eg local area
newspaper
Trade sample
Householdercircular
Description
Unenveloped,unaddressedinformation/
advertising itemcomprising onesheet of paperfolded to A5 size(210mm x148mm).
Unenveloped,unaddressed,rolled or folded
information/advertising item.AlsounaddressedpromotionalDVDs.
Rolled or foldeditem.
Unaddressedsample of aproduct.
The streetdeliveryalternativefor pamphletand brochuredistribution.
Dimensions
The foldedpamphlet maynot be thicker
than 2mm andmay not weighmore than 50g.
May not bebigger than353mm x
250mm, maynot weigh morethan 200g andmay not bethicker than5mm.
May not belonger than353mm, not
weigh morethan 200g andmay not bethicker than70mm whenrolled or folded.
May not bebigger than353mm x
250mm x 30mmand may notbe heavier than200g.
May not bebigger than120mm x235mm, maynot weigh morethan 50g andmay not bethicker than5mm.
Otherconditions
If theinformation inthe pamphlet is
of a sensitivenature, thepamphlet mustbe placed in anenvelope.
Rolledbrochuresshould be tied
to facilitatehandling(rolled not morethan 30mmthick).
Newspapersthat are rolledshould be tied
to facilitatehandling.
The tradesample shouldbe packed in
such a waythat it will notdamage anyother postalarticles orinjure anyPost Officeemployee.
The articlesmay be inpartially and/or fully sealedenvelopesor wrapping.Parcels do notform part of thisservice. Thearticles must beaddressed tothe box holder,householderor similaraddressee withan indicationthat postagehas beenprepaid.
Delivery
Local boxdelivery.Local street
delivery.National boxdelivery.National streetdelivery.
Local boxdelivery.Local street
delivery.National boxdelivery.National streetdelivery.
Local boxdelivery.Local street
delivery.National boxdelivery.National streetdelivery.
Local boxdelivery.Local street
delivery.National boxdelivery.National streetdelivery.
Local boxdelivery.Local streetdelivery.National boxdelivery.National streetdelivery.
The ollowing options are available or local and national delivery:* Private bags * Postboxes * Street delivery in selected areas(please enquire at your regional sales oice or branch oice).
TYPES OF INFOMAIL
Info Mail
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Type of mail Rates
Pamphlets
Local (in Post Oice region)
Postbox or private bag R0.10
Street delivery R0.10
National
Postbox or private bag R0.15
Street delivery R0.15
Brochures
Local (in Post Oice region)
Postbox or private bag R0.15
Street delivery R0.20
National
Postbox or private bag R0.25
Street delivery R0.30
Trade samples
Local (in Post Oice region)
Postbox or private bag R0.20
Street delivery R0.20
National
Postbox or private bag R0.35
Street delivery R0.35
Household circulars
Local (in Post Oice region)
Postbox or private bag R0.25Street delivery R0.30
National
Postbox or private bag R0.35
Street delivery R0.35
Area newspapers (unaddressed)Local (in Post Oice region)
Postbox or private bag R0.20
Street delivery R0.20
National
Postbox or private bag R0.35
Street delivery R0.35
Info Mail rates
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Domestic Bulk MailUnsorted Bulk Mail
Thisserviceissuitableforindividualsandbusinessesthatpost100 or more unsorted domestic articles at a time or delivery inSouth Arica.
ThemailmustbehandedinatamailcentreordesignatedPostOice counter (enquire at your Post Oice Regional Sales Oiceor call the Customer Care Line).
The articles must all bear an indication that postage has beenprepaid (stamp, ranking machine impression, Permit Mail Logo).
Thisisregardlessofwhetherornotrebatesareclaimed.
Thearticlesmustallfaceonewayandbetiedinbundles.Rebate is normally not granted on unsorted bulk mail,however, optical character reader (OCR) rebates may applyi OCR acilities are available at the centre where the mail is
handed in and certain requirements are met.
Requirements for rebates on OCR-compliant unsorted Bulk Mail
ThemailmaybehandedinonlyatthemajormailcentreswithOptical Character Reader acilities.
ThequalityofthepostcodesontheunsortedBulkMailmustbesuch that it can be sorted successully by the Optical CharacterReader at the mail centre where it is handed in.For speciications contact your Regional Sales Manager.
Pre-sorted Bulk Mail Thisserviceissuitableforbusinessesthatpostatleast1000
pre-sorted articles at a time or delivery in South Arica.
Rebateonthepostageisgranted(subjecttooperationalchanges) i the consignments meet the set criteria:
ThebusinessaddresslistordatabasemustbecheckedbyAddresscheck and achieve a grading o 97 to 100 percent(enquire at your Post Oice Regional Sales Oice or call theCustomer Care Line about Addresscheck).
Thecheckingmustbedoneeverysixmonthsormorefrequentlyi the Post Oice requires this.
Customerswhohave10000orfewerrecordsintheirdatabaseneed to check their database only once a year.
Allofficialpaymentmethods,exceptpostagestamps,maybeused - no rebate is granted on articles with postage stamps.
Themailmustbesortedindirecttrays,directbundlesorqualifyas OCR mail.
Thequantitystatedmustbecorrect.
Frankingmachinemailmustbepostedonthedateindicatedonthe ranking machine impressions. Consignmentsmaynotbecombined,e.g.customerAand
customer B may not post joint consignments through a thirdparty such as a mailing house.
ConsignmentsmustbehandedinatmailcentresordesignatedPost Oice Bulk Mail branches during normal business hours orby special arrangement.
Theentireconsignmentmustbehandedinatthesametimeandat the same place.
Anofficial,correctlycompletedBulkMaildeliverynote(e-BDN)must accompany every consignment.
TheAddresscheckgradingcertificatemustaccompanytheconsignment i rebate is claimed.
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EachconsignmentmustpassthePostOfficesrevenue
protection inspection (postage, quality, quantity andAddresscheck grading).
Direct-destination tray Thecontentspertraymustbedestinedforonepostcodeonly. Thelettersinafulltrayneednotbebundled.
Thelettersinatraymustallfacethesameway.
Rebateisonlygrantedonfulltrays.Atrayisfullifaflathandcan just be inserted at one end o the tray.
ResiduefromfulltraysmustbemadeupinDirect-destination
bundles, i possible, or as unsorted mail.
Roll-tainersandminitainersmustallbeclearlylabelledwithaTrack and Trace label.
Ifthereareenoughtraysforonepostcodedestination,these
trays must be placed in a roll-tainer and the label on the roll-
tainer must indicate the type o sort and the inal destination. Iftherearenotenoughtraysforonepostcodedestinationtofill
a roll-tainer, these trays must be placed in a roll-tainer together
with other trays or the same sorting line (please enquire atyour Post Oice Regional Sales Oice or call the CustomerCare Line or inormation about sorting lines).
Direct-destination bundle Direct-destinationbundlescontainstandard(DL)lettersforonly
one postcode.
Direct-bundlemailmustbefacedandtiedinbundlesofatleast
10 letters.
Residuefrombundlesmustbemadeupasunsortedmail. Bundlesforthesamerouteorsortinglinemustbepackedina
tray.
TrayswithbundlesforvariousdestinationsmustbemarkedDirect Bundle Sort (Mixed)
Traysmustbepackedinroll-tainers.
Roll-tainersmustbeclearlylabelledwithaTrackandTracelabel or the relevant route, sorting line or destination hub.
Ifthereareenoughdirect-bundletraysforarouteorsorting
line, the trays must be placed in a roll-tainer and the roll-tainer
must be labelled Direct Bundle Sort.
Type of mail
Standard
DL maxi
(small)
Nonstandard
B5 (medium)
B4 (large)
Direct-destinationtray
97-100% grading
R0.24
R0.39
Direct-destinationbundle
97-100% grading
R0.19
R0.29
OCR-readable97-100%grading
R0.15
N/A
Rebates on Bulk Mail
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ADDRESSED ADVERTISING MAIL
Advertising mail is addressed mail in a minimum consignment o
1 000 articles per size and mass category, o which the content is
exclusively o an advertising nature.
Advertisingmailmaynotincludeanyadditionalitemsrelatedto previous business with the addressee, such as invoices,
monthly statements, etc.
Themailmustcontain a response device approved
by the Post Office, eg a Business Reply Service item, a
Freepost address, an addressed response coupon or clear
encouragement to reply to the oer by mail.
Themailresponseoptionsshouldbegiventhesameprominence as the other means o response recommended.
ThePostOfficesRegionalSalesOfficemustapprovethe
advertising mail beore posting.
Acompletesampleofthemailingandtheofficialapproval
must be presented when the consignment is posted.
ADDRESSED PROMOTIONAL MAIL
Promotional mail is addressed mail in a minimum consignment o
1 000 articles per size and mass category, o which the content is
solely o a promotional nature.
Itincludesteasersoradvancemailingstowarnacustomerof
the impending arrival o another advertising or promotional
item.
Thesamerequirementsasforadvertisingmailapplyto
promotional mail, except that a Business Reply Service is not a
prerequisite.
MAGMAIL
Magmail is addressed mail in a minimum consignment o 1 000
articles per size and mass category. The service is speciically
intended or the newspaper and magazine industry.
ThecontentsofMagmailarepublicationsorprintedmatterintended or public sale or distribution.
Thepublicationhastobeprintedatleastquarterly,identified
as a magazine or a newspaper and should consist o news,
opinions, illustrations, articles, editorials and advertising.
Magmailhasauniquelogothatsetsitapartfromtheother
services.
Magmailitemsmayonlybehandedinathubs/mailcentresas speciied by the Regional Sales Manager beore the cut-o
times or acceptance o bulk mail.
Thelogomustpreferablybeplacedintheupperleft-hand
corner o the article on the opposite side o the Permit mail
insignia and must not be closer than 15mm rom the top and
let-hand side.
Ifthepermitmailinsigniaisplacedintheleft-handcorner,theMagmail logo must be in the opposite corner at the top.
OnaB4-sizeenvelope,thelogomustbe60mmx80mmwith
the longest sides to the let and right o the logo.
OnaDL/B5-sizeenvelope,thelogomustbe25mmx35mm
with the same measurements rom the top and let-hand side
as or the other envelope sizes.
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Value-added parcel service
InsuranceInsurance is available at a rate o 2% o the declared value to a
maximum o R5 000.
Cash on delivery (COD)The COD option provides or money to be collected or the parcelonthecustomersbehalf.
DOMESTIC PARCEL RATES (non regulated tariffs subject
to change)
International MailInternational letter and parcel services are available worldwide,
either by airmail or by surace mail.
Types of international mail
Type Description
Aerograms Special prepaid airmail letters consisting o
one lightweight olded sheet o paper that canbe sealed. No enclosures are permitted.
Postcards Cards used to post unenclosed messages and
greetings.
Small letters Private and business letters up to 50g and nobigger than 120 x 235 x 5mm.
Medium letters Private and business letters up to 250g and no
bigger than 250 x 176 x 10mm.
Large letters Private and business letters up to 300g and nobigger than 353 x 250 x 30mm.
Small packets For small quantities o low-mass goods under2kg at a lower rate and with simpler customs
declarations than or parcels.Parcels Used to post goods and material up to 30kg.
The maximum mass diers rom country to
country.Registered mail A separately streamed service with added
security or letter post items.DirectpublishersBagsusedforairmailorsurfacemailtransport
bags (M Bags) o printed matter to the same addressee at thesame address.
A minimum rate or 5kg applies to each bag.
The mass o each item in the bag must not be
more than 2kg.
Product Rate
Ordinary parcel (counter to counter) R33.35 or the irst kg
R 4.50 or each additional kg
or part o a kg
Econoparcel R20.40
Cash-on-delivery (COD) charges R17.95 per parcel
(in addition to the parcel rate)
Intercepting a parcel R20.75 per parcelReducing or increasing the trade R16.80 per parcel
charge on a parcel
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Value-added international mail servicesValue-added options include express delivery, registration,insurance and advice-o-delivery (AR). As these add-on servicesare not available to all countries or or some categories o mail,enquiries should be made at Post Oice branches to ind out i
they are available in each case. Insured and registered items mustbe posted at Post Oice counters and not in street post boxes.For insured items, the tellers must check the maximum insuredamount allowed to the country o destination on the point o salesystem as this diers rom country to country.
International reply couponsThe international reply coupon service enables customers to pre-pay the postage on a reply rom a correspondent abroad. Couponssent abroad may be exchanged or one or more postage stampsrepresenting the minimum postage to be pre-paid on an airmailletter. The coupons cost R21.00 and are available at Post Oicebranches.
RegistrationLetters and small packets may be registered but not insured in theinternational mail service.
CUSTOMS AND EXCHANGE CONTROL
Exchange control regulationsExchange control regulations apply equally to postal items as theydo to other exports. Generally, items worth more than R1 000.00require speciic export documents to be completed. Details areavailable at post oice branches.
Customs declarationsThe type and extent o customs declarations are regulated by thestatutes o the Universal Postal Union and the requirements odestination countries. The ollowing are basic requirements or thevarious categories o mail.
Article/contents category
Letters and small packets: Letters not
containing merchandise, aerograms,greeting cards and postcards
Small packets weighing up to 2kg withcontents worthless than R2 000
Small packets up to 2 kg with contentsworthmore than R2 000
ParcelsAll parcels
Direct publishers bags (M bags)Up to R2 000
More than R2 000
Customs documentation
No customs documentation is
required.
Attach a fully completed CN22green customs sticker.
Attach customs forms appropriateto the country of destination.Consult the list overleaf.
CN23, CP71 or PP4 as required forindividual destinations. Consult thelist overleaf.
Attach a fully completed CN22sticker.
Attach CN22 and CN23 or PP4 asrequired by individual destinations.
InsuranceLetter post products earograms, postcards, letters, small packets,letter packets and M-Bags cannot be insured. These productscan be registered, In which case a maximum amount o 30 SDR(Special Drawing Rights) is payable in the event o loss or damage.The postage, excluding the registration ee, is also payable.
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Note
Internationalletterpostp
roductshavenoinsuran
ceoptionandmayonlyberegistered.
*EnquireatyourLocalPostOfficestorefordetailsofanyservicesuspensions.
#Angola,Botswana,Burundi,Comoros,Congo(DRC),Congo(PeoplesRe
p),Gabon,Kenya,Lesoth
o,Madagascar,Malawi,
Mauritius,Mozambique,
Namibia,Reunion,
Rwanda,Seychelles,S
waziland,Tanzania,Uganda,ZambiaandZimbab
we.
**Ifinrollform,lengthplustwicethediameterm
aynotexceed1040mm
,andthegreatestdimensionmaynotexceed900mm.
***Aminimumpricefor5kgapplies.
Claims in respect o ordinary letters will not be entertained.The indemnity is payable to the sender, who may waive hisrights in avour o the addressee. Claims or consequentiallosses or loss o proits will not be considered.
Letterpostrates
Category
Airm
ail
Surfacemail
Maxim
um
size
Maximum
thickness
Minimum
mass
Maximum
mass
Southern
Restofthe
Southern
Restofthe
Africa
world
Africa
world
Aerograms(peritem)
4.00
4.00
120x
235mm
Noe
nclosurespermitted
10g
Postcards(peritem)
5.40
5.40
3.30
3.30
120x
235mm
Mustnotbeenveloped
10g
Smallletters(peritem)
4.80
6.30
4.10
5.30
120x
235mm
5mm
50g
Medium
letters(peritem)
17.70
21.25
14.30
16.10
250x
176mm
10mm
250g
Largeletters(peritem)
27.50
36.10
22.40
24.15
353x
250mm
30mm
300g
Smallpackets(per100g)
15.50
27.40
12.00
13.75
Leng
th,widthanddepthcombi
nedmaynotexceed900m
m,
2kg
andt
hegreatestdimensionma
ynotexceed600mm.**
Directpublishersbags(p
erkg)
59.00
168.90
29.50
35.40
Leng
th+girthmaynotexceed
2m,
5kg***
20kg
maximum
lengthmaynotexceed1,05m.
Registrationfee(peritem
)
25.30
25.30
25.30
25.30
Expressdeliveryfee(per
item)
28.65
28.65
28.65
28.65
Internationalreplycoupo
n
21.00
21.00
21.00
21.00
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International mail, continued
Parcel rates (all prices shown in rands)
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
Zone F
PARCELCHARGINGZONE AIR MAIL SURFACE MAIL
Zone coverage #
Botswana, Comoros,Kenya, Namibia,Seychelles,Swaziland,
Ascension andSt Helena.
Angola, Lesotho,Madagascar,Mozambique,Runion, Rwanda,Uganda, Zambia andZimbabwe.
Northern Africa andthe Middle East.Major destinationsin this zone includeIsrael, Nigeria andGhana.
Europe, RussianFederation andformer USSR states.Major destinationsin this zone includeAustria, Germany,
Great Britain, France,Italy, Netherlandsand Switzerland.
Americas and theCaribbean (exceptCanada). Majordestinations in this
zone include theUnited States ofAmerica.
Asia Pacific andCanada. Majordestinations inthis zone include
Australia, Canada,China, Japan andNew Zealand.
Rate per Plus rate Rate per Plus rateparcel per 100g or parcel per 100g or
part thereof part thereof
99.60 3.00 94.55 1.20
146.90 3.80 146.90 2.40
146.90 13.70 136.80 3.80
151.95 12.50 143.55 2.70
113.10 19.55 113.10 4.30
108.00 17.50 105.65 2.65
# An expanded list of the countries and their charging zones is providedoverleaf together with information about customs documentation required forthose countries. Information about countries not listed can be obtained fromyour local Post Office.
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Maximum dimensionsThe length and girth may not be more than 2 metres and the maximum lengthnot more than 1 metre.
InsuranceParcels parcels can be insured to certain countries. The maximum insuredvalue differs from country to country and details can be obtained from yourlocal post office. Indemnity is paid on ordinary parcels that are lost or dam-aged. The amount payable is 40 SDR per parcel plus 4.50 SDR per kg. The post-age is also refundable. The indemnity amount may not exceed the actual valueof the parcel. The indemnity is payable to the sender, who may waive his rightsin favour of the addressee. Claims for consequential losses or loss of profitswill not be considered.
Customs clearance (Handling fee)A customs clearance fee of R31.70 is charged on all incoming parcels andR15.85 on all other postal items. This fee is charged by the Post Office to covercosts incurred in clearing the parcel/postal item on behalf of the addressee.This fee is levied over and above any customs duties, VAT, etc charged bySARS or any other entities and is levied even if no other charges are due.
More detailsPlease enquire at your local Post Office for more details about any servicesuspensions.
Charging zones for letters, parcels and customs documentation requirementsfor parcels
Country Zones Customs docsfor parcels
Letter Parcel
post post
Country Zones Customs docsfor parcels
Letter Parcel
post post
Aghanistan. . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Algeria . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Albania. . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Angola . . . . . . SA . . . . B. . . . CN23 CP71Andorra . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Antigua/Bar . . ROW . .E. . . .PP4Armenia. . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Argentina. . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71
Ascension . . . ROW . .A. . . .PP4Austria . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Australia . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Azerbaijan . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Azores . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Bahamas . . . . ROW . .E . . . .PP4Bahrain . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .PP4Bangladesh . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Barbados . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Belize . . . . . . . ROW . . E. . . . PP4Belgium . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Byelorussia . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Benin . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Bermuda . . . . ROW . .E . . . .PP4Bhutan . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Bolivia . . . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Bosnia . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Botswana. . . . SA . . . . A. . . . PP4Brazil . . . . . . . ROW . .E . . . .CN23 CP71Bulgaria . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Burundi . . . . . SA . . . .C. . . .CN23 CP71
Burkina Faso . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Brunei/Dar. . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Cameroon . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Cambodia . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Canada. . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . PP4Cape Verde . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Central Arica ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Chad. . . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Chile . . . . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . CN23 CP71
China Peo. Re ROW . .F . . . .PP4Colombia . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Comoros . . . . SA . . . .A. . . .CN23 CP71Congo (DRC) . SA . . . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Congo (PR) . . SA . . . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Costa Rica . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Croatia . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Cuba. . . . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . CN23 CP71
Cyprus . . . . . . ROW . . D. . . . PP4Czech Rep.. . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Denmark . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Djibouti . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Dodecanese Is ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Dominica . . . . ROW . .E . . . .PP4Dominican R.. ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Dubai . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . . PP4Ecuador . . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Egypt . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71El Salvador . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Equator Gui. . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Estonia. . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Ethiopia . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Fiji. . . . . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Finland. . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71France . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71French GuyanaROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Gabon . . . . . . SA . . . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Gambia . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . PP4Germany . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71
Georgia . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Ghana . . . . . . ROW . . . . . . . PP4Great Britain . ROW . .D. . . .PP4Greece . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Grenada . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . PP4Guatemala. . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Guinea Bissau ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Guinea Rep . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Guyana . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . PP4
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Haiti . . . . . . . . ROW . .E . . . . CN23 CP71Hawaii . . . . . . ROW . .E . . . .PP4
Honduras . . . . ROW . . E . . . . CN23 CP71HongKong . . ROW . .F . . . . PP4Hungary . . . . . ROW . . D. . . . CN23 CP71Iceland . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Indonesia. . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71India . . . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . CN23 CP71Iran . . . . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . CN23 CP71Iraq . . . . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . CN23 CP71Ireland . . . . . . ROW . . D. . . . PP4Israel . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Italy . . . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Ivory Coast . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Jamaica . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . PP4Japan . . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . CN23 CP71Jordan . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Kazakhstan . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Kenya . . . . . . . SA . . . .A. . . . PP4Kiribati . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Korea North. . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Korea South . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Kuwait . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71
Kyrgyzstan. . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Laos . . . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . CN23 CP71Latvia . . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Lesotho . . . . . SA . . . . B. . . . PP4Lebanon. . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Liberia . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Libya . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Liechtenstein . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Lithuania . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Luxembourg . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Macao . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . . PP4Macedonia. . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Madagascar . SA . . . .B. . . .CN23 CP71Malawi . . . . . . SA . . . .A. . . . PP4Mali . . . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Malta . . . . . . . ROW . . D. . . . PP4Malaysia . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Maldives . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Mauritius . . . . SA . . . . A. . . . PP4Mauritania . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Mexico . . . . . . ROW . .E . . . . PP4
Moldova. . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Monaco . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Mongolia . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Montenegro. . ROW .D. . . .CN23 CP71Morocco. . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Mozambique . SA . . . .B. . . .PP4 + CP71Myanmar . . . . ROW . . F . . . . PP4Namibia . . . . . SA . . . . A. . . . PP4Nauru . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . . PP4Nepal . . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71
Netherlands. . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71New Zealand. ROW . .F . . . .PP4Nicaragua . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Niger . . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Nigeria . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . PP4Norway . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Oman . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . . PP4Pakistan . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71
Panama . . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Papua N G. . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4
Paraguay . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Peru . . . . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . CN23 CP71Philippines. . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Poland . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Portugal . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Qatar . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . . PP4Reunion . . . . . SA . . . .B. . . .CN23 CP71Romania . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Russia . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Rwanda . . . . . SA . . . .B. . . .CN23 CP71Samoa West . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Sao Tome . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Saudi Arabia . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Senegal . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Serbia . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Seychelles . . . SA . . . .A. . . .PP4Sierra Leone . ROW . .C. . . .PP4Singapore . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Slovakia . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Slovenia. . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Solomon Is. . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4
Somalia . . . . . Service suspendedSpain . . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Sri Lanka . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4St. Christopher . . ROW . .E . . . . PP4StHelena . . . . ROW . .A. . . . PP4St. Vincent. . . ROW . .E. . . .PP4Sudan. . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Suriname. . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Swaziland . . . SA . . . .A. . . .PP4Sweden . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Switzerland . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Syria. . . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Taiwan. . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Tajikistan . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Tanzania . . . . SA . . . .A. . . .CN23 CP71Thailand. . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4Togo. . . . . . . . ROW . . C. . . . CN23 CP71Tonga. . . . . . . ROW . .F . . . . PP4Trinidad . . . . . ROW . . E . . . . PP4Tunisia . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Turkey . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71
Turkmenistan ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Tuvalu . . . . . . ROW . . F . . . . PP4Uganda . . . . . SA . . . .B. . . .CN23 CP71UAE . . . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . . PP4Ukraine . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71UK . . . . . . . . . ROW . .D. . . .PP4USA . . . . . . . . ROW . .E . . . . PP4Uruguay. . . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Uzbekistan. . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Vanuatu . . . . ROW . .F . . . .PP4
Vatican City . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Venezuela . . . ROW . .E. . . .CN23 CP71Vietnam . . . . . ROW . .F . . . .CN23 CP71Virgin Is USA. ROW . .E. . . .PP4Yemen . . . . . . ROW . .C. . . .CN23 CP71Yugoslavia. . . ROW . .D. . . .CN23 CP71Zambia. . . . . . SA . . . .B. . . . PP4Zimbabwe . . SA . . . .B. . . .PP4
Country Zones Customs docsfor parcels
Letter Parcel
post post
Country Zones Customs docsfor parcels
Letter Parcel
post post
These documentation requirements apply to ordinary air and surface parcels.
Check at your local Post Office for documentation required for insured andCOD parcels and for any country not shown.
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Contact International Mail Centre
011 961 6006/7/8/9/10 or 011 961 6200
031 336 3713/3993/3984
021 590 5715/5716/5718
Expedited Mail Service (EMS)
EMS is an international priority mail service that provides a ast andreliable door-to-door service or the dispatch o urgent goods such
as computer material, magnetic tapes, tender documents, business
papers, merchandise and samples.
The Postal Service promises to deliver within the ollowing transit times:
SouthernAfrica:34workingdaysfromOfceof
Exchange (Johannesburg International Mail Centre).
Restofworld:45workingdaysfromOfceof
Exchange (Johannesburg International Mail Centre). Themaximumweightis30kgperitem.
Theitemsaretrackable.
Commercialdocumentsmustbeclearlymarkedand be provided with an EMS waybill.
Theparcelsmustbecorrectlyaddressedtoa
street address and include a phone number.
Inthecaseofdutiableitems,therecipientwillbe phonedtocollecttheitemsfromthePostOfce
againstpositiveidentication.Theitemswillbe
subject to customs inspections. EnquiriesregardinganEMSparcelmustbemade
within 90 days o posting.
Senderswillbeheldpersonallyliableforany
prohibited articles.
Prohibitedarticlesinclude: Bank notes and coins
Arms and ammunition
Live animals and plants Liquids
Narcotics
Jewellery and precious metals
Explosives Perishables
Dangerous chemicals
Sharp instruments and utensils must be well wrapped so as not toinjurePostOfceemployees.Fragileitemslikeornamentsmustalso
be well wrapped to prevent breakage.
Disclaimer:Items may be subjected to delay in the destination country due tocustoms inspection and any import-related ormalities.
Optional insurance at 2% of value, maximum insured value, R2000
Service available at selected outlets. For enquiries contact our call center.
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Country ofdestination
AghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustralia
AustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBenin
BermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia&HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundi
CambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral Arican RepChadChileChina (Taiwan)China,PeoplesRep
ColombiaComoresCongo, DRCCongo, Republic oCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial Guinea
EritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambia
R 265R 265R 265R 156R 286R 286R 286R 265R 286R 250
R 286R 265R 286R 260R 265R 265R 265R 265R 286R 286
R 286R 265R 286R 265R 156R 286R 265R 286R 286R 260
R 265R 234R 286R 265R 286R 286R 286R 286R 286R 286
R 286R 265R 156R 286R 286R 286R 265R 286R 265R 265R 286R 286R 286R 286R 281R 286R 265R 286R 286
R 286R 286R 286R 286R 265R 265R 286R 286R 234R 286
R 83R 54R 54R 24R 83R 83R 83R 73R 83R 73
R 54R 73R 83R 54R 54R 73R 54R 54R 83R 73
R 73R 54R 73R 54R 24R 73R 54R 71R 73R 24
R 54R 36R 83R 73R 83R 83R 73R 83R 73R 83
R 83R 83R 24R 83R 83R 83R 54R 73R 54R 54R 54R 83R 83R 83R 83R 83R 54R 83R 73
R 73R 54R 54R 83R 54R 54R 83R 83R 24R 83
30kg30kg30kg20kg20kg30kg20kg30kg20kg20kg
30kg50kg30kg20kg30kg20kg20kg30kg20kg30kg
20kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg10kg30kg30kg20kg
30kg20kg30kg20kg10kg30kg30kg20kg30kg30kg
50kg30kg30kg20kg20kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg31.5kg20kg20kg30kg20kg30kg20kg30kg20kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg30kg30kg20kg
Rate (500g)(or part thereof)
Maxweight
Per additi-onal 500g
(or part thereof)
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Country ofdestination
GeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreat BritainGreeceGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuinea
Guinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHongKongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran
IraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenya
KiribatiKorea, Rep o (South)Korea, PDR (North)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLesothoLiberia
LibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongolia
MontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew Caledonia
R 265R 286R 255R 265R 265R 265R 286R 286R 286R 286
R 265R 265R 286R 286R 234R 265R 265R 234R 265R 260
R 260R 286R 286R 265R 255R 286R 234R 260R 286R 260
R 286R 286R 286R 265R 265R 286R 286R 286R 156R 286
R 260R 265R 265R 265R 234R 265R 234R 156R 265R 265R 260R 265R 286R 260R 156R 286R 265R 265R 286
R 265R 260R 156R 286R 156R 286R 260R 265R 286R 286
R 73R 54R 54R 54R 54R 54R 83R 83R 83R 73
R 73R 73R 83R 83R 73R 54R 54R 54R 54R 73
R 73R 54R 73R 54R 54R 83R 73R 54R 73R 24
R 83R 73R 73R 54R 54R 83R 83R 54R 24R 83
R 73R 54R 54R 54R 73R 73R 24R 24R 54R 62R 73R 73R 83R 73R 24R 83R 73R 54R 83
R 73R 54R 24R 83R 24R 83R 54R 54R 83R 83
30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg20kg20kg30kg
20kg20kg30kg20kg30kg30kg20kg35kg30kg20kg
30kg30kg20kg30kg30kg20kg30kg30kg20kg31.5kg
25kg20kg20kg20kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg
20kg30kg30kg31kg31.5kg20kg30kg30kg20kg30kg20kg20kg20kg20kg30kg20kg31.5kg30kg30kg
30kg30kg30kg20kg30kg20kg20kg30kg30kg30kg
Maxweight
Rate (500g)(or part thereof)
Per additi-onal 500g
(or part thereof)
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Country ofdestination
New ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguay
PeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRunionRomaniaRussia
RwandaSamoa (USA)Samoa (Western)San MarinoSo Tom & PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSpainSri LankaSt Christopher & NevisSt Lucia
St Vincent & GrenadaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTajikistanTanzania
ThailandTogoTrinidad & TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab Emirates
UruguayUSAUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe
R 250R 286R 260R 234R 286R 265R 234R 286R 286R 286
R 286R 265R 286R 265R 286R 260R 234R 265R 265
R 234R 286R 286R 265R 286R 260R 260R 265R 234R 260R 265R 265R 265R 286
no serviceR 265R 265R 286R 286
R 286R 260R 286R 156R 286R 265R 286R 286R 156
R 265R 260R 286R 260R 265R 286R 286R 255R 286R 265
R 286R 302R 286R 286R 286R 286R 286R 156R 156
R 83R 83R 73R 24R 54R 54R 83R 83R 83R 83
R 83R 73R 54R 54R 73R 54R 24R 73R 73
R 24R 73R 83R 54R 73R 54R 73R 73R 24R 83R 73R 73R 73R 83
R 54R 54R 83R 83
R 83R 73R 73R 24R 54R 54R 73R 83R 24
R 54R 83R 73R 73R 73R 83R 83R 24R 73R 62
R 73R 73R 83R 83R 83R 83R 83R 24R 24
30kg30kg30kg20kg30kg20kg30kg30kg20kg25kg
30kg20kg20kg30kg30kg30kg20kg31.5kg30kg
30kg30kg20kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg20kg20kg30kg30kg
10kg30kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg20kg30kg
30kg30kg20kg20kg30kg20kg10kg30kg20kg31.5kg
30kg31.5kg31kg25kg30kg30kg30kg30kg20kg
Maxweight
Rate (500g)(or part thereof)
Per additi-onal 500g
(or part thereof)
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Philatelic ProductsCommemorative stampsStamps are issued during the course o the year to commemoratespecial events in the country. More inormation about these small
ambassadors (commemorative envelopes and other philatelicproducts) can be obtained by contacting Philatelic Services at:
Postal address: Private Bag X505, Pretoria, 0001E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone number: (012) 845-2814/5
Fax number: (012) 804-6745
Internet website: www.sapo.co.zaBuy your postage stamps online at www.virtualpostoice.co.za
Rates for postboxes, private bags
and accessories
PostboxesThe rates or postboxes are as ollows:
Private bags
The rate or private bags is as ollows:
Concession for pensioners
Type New rate
Postboxes (second postal address) R304.00 pa
Key deposit (reundable) R30.00
If the pensioner... Then the rental feeper annum is...
is older than 60 years, earns less than R152.00 pa
R15 000 per annum and holds aPostbank account
is older than 60 years, earns less than R182.00 pa
R15 000 per annum and does nothave a Postbank account
New rate
Rental R960.00 pa
Clearance of private letter boxesThe rates or the daily clearance (excluding Sundays and publicholidays) o private letter boxes are:
NB:This is only or clearance the letter box must be erected atown cost in accordance with Post Oice standards.
New rate
Clearance R780.00 pa
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RedirectionThe redirection rates are as ollows:
NBNew rates eective 01 January 2012 31 December 2012.
Poste restantePoste restante (temporary two months at most) remains ree ocharge, and a poste restante number can still be obtained ree o
charge.
Private bags
Item New rate
New locks R91.00 eachLocks with two keys R91.00 each
Period New rate
Up to one month R 39.75
Up to three months R 119.25
Up to six months R238.50
Up to 12 months R535.00
Item New rate
Bag only (70cm x 40cm) R330.00
Bag only (122cm x 66cm) R370.00
Lock with two keys R150.00
Nameplates (set o two) R135.00
Chain (optional) R 51.00
AccessoriesThe rates or accessories are as ollows:
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Millions o people all over South Arica have always relied on
Postbank or secure, reliable savings accounts, which oer good
interest rates and fexible terms. But did you know that Postbank
hasmoreproductsandmorebenetsthaneverbefore?Whetheryou want to Save, Transact or Invest, Postbank oers some great
products,allwithyournancialcomfortandsecurityinmind.
For more inormation, you can contact YourBranchManageratyourlocalPostOfce.
0800535455(Postbank).
www.postbank.co.za
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Speed Services CouriersSpeed Services Couriers provides the most extensive express
courier network in Southern Arica. Please enquire at Post Oicecounters or prices.
Speed Services Couriers: DocumentsA document is any orm o written communication or article thatisaddressedtoaspecicperson,orpersonsoraspecicaddress;
and must be conveyed by other than electronic means.
COUNTER TO
NON DOCUMENTS/PARCELS
MASS
500g
1kg
Thereafter per kg (or part thereof)R28.70
1kg
2kg
3kg
4kg
5kg
6kg
7kg
8kg9kg
10kg
11kg
12kg
13kg
14kg15kg
16kg
17kg
18kg
19kg
20kg
21kg
22kg
23kg
24kg
25kg
26kg
27kg
28kg
29kg
30kg
54.40
67.00
77.10
107.60
131.10
164.60
197.10
225.80
254.50
283.20311.90
340.60
369.30
398.00
426.70
455.40484.10
512.80
541.50
570.20
598.90
627.60
656.30
685.00
713.70
742.40
771.10
799.80
828.50
857.20
885.90
914.60
93.50
100.00
112.00
127.80
157.70
183.60
210.50
239.20
267.90
296.60325.30
354.00
382.70
411.40
440.10
468.80497.50
526.20
554.90
583.60
612.30
641.00
669.70
698.40
727.10
755.80
784.50
813.20
841.90
870.60
899.30
928.00
COUNTER DOOR
DOCUMENTS
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Speed Services Couriers rates:
Note: AllratesexcludefuelsurchargeandareVATinclusive.
Maximumdimensionsallowedfordocumentsare353mmx
250mm x 30mm.
Maximummassallowedfordocumentsis1kg. Feesarebasedonthegreateroftheactualmassorthe
volumetric mass (i.e. length by width by height, (cm) divided by5000) are charged or non-documents (parcels).
Optionalliabilitycover,uptoamaximumofR10000perparcel,
is available at a premium o 3% o declared/insured value. This
option does not apply to parcels containing documents. Please
contact 0860 023 133 should you be in need o more coverage. Fuellevyissubjecttochangedependingonthemovementof
the market.
Domestic overnight service:OvernightcourierisavailablefromandtoPostOfcestoresnationwide and all major centres. Overnight delivery is aected by
10:30 the ollowing morning and Early Bird by 09:00 the ollowing
morning. Early Bird door delivery is available in major centres only.
All rates exclude fuel surcharge and are VAT inclusive.Fuel levy 15,5% from 1 April 2012.
Rates are rounded off to the nearest 10c.
VALUE ADDED SERVICES PRE-PAID PACKS/STAMPS
COUNTER TO COUNTER
Same day Service
Saturday Service
After Hours Service
Early Bird
1kg Pre-paid pack & stamps
2kg Pre-paid stamps
5kg Pre-paid stamps
R 598.60
R 194.00
R 343.20
R 112.10
R 65.90
R 96.00
R 183.80
Counter-to-
counter delivery
Counter-to-door
delivery
Door-to-counterdelivery
Door-to-doordelivery
Same day courier
service
From a Post Oice branch, or overnight
deliverytothereceiverspostbox,privatebag
or a counter at a particular Post Oice branch.
From a Post Oice branch, or door delivery by
10:30 the next morning.
CollectedfromthesendersdoorforovernightdeliverytoaPostOfficecounter,thereceivers
postbox or private bag.
Collectedfromthesendersdoorforovernightdeliverytothereceiversdoorby10:30the
ollowing morning.
Door delivery on the same day as the
collection. Collection rom a Post Oice or a
sendersdoor.Thisserviceisonlyavailable
between major centres and is subject to lightavailability.
SSC Document pack counter
SSC Document pack door
R 4.00
R 4.00
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Early bird
delivery
Saturday service
Ater hours
FromaPostOfficeorasendersdoorand
deliveredtothereceiversdoorby09:00
the ollowing morning. This service is only
available in major centres.
Door collection or delivery between 09:00 and
12:00 on a Saturday. Unless Saturday Service
is speciically selected, items handed in onFriday will be delivered on Monday.
Door deliveries or collections ater 18:00 on
weekdays, 12:00 on Saturdays to08:00 Mondays and public holidays.
This service is only available in major centres.
Track and Trace
Insurance and
liability cover
Proo o delivery
All recorded and courier items are computer
coded and tracked to their destinations. Aunique bar code number is all that is required
to trace an item through our system.
Thisuniquecodeappearsonthecustomers
portion o the Track and Trace label issuedwhen the item is handed in at a Post Oice
counter or collected at your door.
While every care is taken during handling and
transport o goods, all items are subject to
SpeedServicesCourierstradingconditions.
Maximum liability is limited. In the event oloss or damage due to negligence on the
part o Speed Servces Couriers, liability is
limited to a maximum o R50.00 (ity rand)
per consignment. Additional liability cover isavailable at nominal premiums.
Additional domestic services
The following are accepted:C4 (324mm X 229mm) and B4 (358mm x 250mm) envelopes or
Speed Services Couriers Document Packs or packaging, which are
nowavailableatthePostOfcecountersforonlyR4.00each.
Proo o delivery is available rom SpeedServicesCouriersHelpline:086023133consultants, who will provide telephonic or
hard copy conirmation o time, date and
receiversdetails.Noproofofdeliveryis
available or postbox or private bag deliveries.
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Speed Services Couriers
Maximumdimensionsallowedfordocumentsare353mm x 250mm x 30mm.
Maximummassallowedfordocumentsis1kg.
Documents will be limited to a maximum o 10kg, thereater parcel
rates will apply.
INTERNATIO
NALCOURIERD
OCUMENTEXPR
ESS
Mass(kg)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
ZoneA
ZoneB
ZoneC
ZoneD
ZoneE
ZoneF
Zone
G
ZoneH
R1
63
R2
27
R2
91
R3
54
R3
86
R4
18
R4
49
R4
85
R5
17
R5
48
R5
81
R6
15
R6
45
R6
79
R7
11
R7
40
R7
73
R8
10
R8
38
R8
72
R
195
R
275
R
359
R
440
R
502
R
538
R
585
R
634
R
682
R
732
R
771
R
811
R
850
R
889
R
929
R
970
R1,0
06
R1,0
48
R1,0
84
R1,1
22
R
222
R
390
R
586
R
781
R
976
R1
,171
R1
,302
R1
,379
R1
,453
R1
,525
R1
,559
R1
,590
R1
,623
R1
,655
R1
,688
R1
,720
R1
,750
R1
,782
R1
,814
R1
,846
R
247
R
494
R
740
R
988
R1,2
35
R1,4
81
R1,6
30
R1,7
99
R1,9
57
R2,1
17
R2,1
94
R2,2
69
R2,3
47
R2,4
22
R2,5
00
R2,5
72
R2,6
47
R2,7
28
R2,8
00
R2,8
77
R
282
R
570
R
853
R1,1
39
R1,4
23
R1,7
11
R1,8
98
R2,0
88
R2,2
78
R2,4
70
R2,5
66
R2,6
66
R2,7
66
R2,8
63
R2,9
61
R3,0
64
R3,1
62
R3,2
59
R3,3
59
R3,4
55
R
344
R
682
R1,0
26
R1,3
66
R1,6
93
R1,9
60
R2,1
60
R2,3
58
R2,4
66
R2,5
70
R2,6
76
R2,7
81
R2,8
84
R2,9
93
R3,0
99
R3,2
07
R3,3
07
R3,4
13
R3,5
21
R3,6
26
R
4
19
R
8
33
R1,2
53
R1,6
70
R2,0
48
R2,2
86
R2,5
47
R2,8
10
R2,9
59
R3,1
10
R3,2
64
R3,4
17
R3,5
66
R3,7
18
R3,8
35
R3,9
52
R4,0
66
R4,1
79
R4,2
95
R4,4
13
R
570
R1,1
39
R1,4
87
R1,9
77
R2,2
78
R2,5
72
R2,8
19
R3,0
71
R3,3
14
R3,5
65
R3,6
97
R3,8
35
R3,9
67
R4,1
06
R4,2
41
R4,3
78
R4,5
08
R4,6
45
R4,7
80
R4,9
18
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Note:All rates exclude uel surcharge and are VAT inclusive.Street address only, no PO Box addresses.Part kg will be charged at the next hal kg.VolumetricchargegreaterofactualmassorLxHxW(cm)/5000.AddoneworkingdayfromPostOfce.Add one working day or outlying areas.
INTERNATIONA
LCOURIERPARC
ELEXPRESS
Mass(kg)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
ZoneA
Zon
eB
ZoneC
ZoneD
Z
oneE
Zone
F
ZoneG
ZoneH
R2
91
R3
54
R4
18
R4
85
R5
17
R5
48
R5
81
R6
15
R6
45
R6
79
R7
11
R7
40
R7
73
R8
10
R8
38
R8
72
R8
96
R9
19
R9
42
R9
68
R
325
R
407
R
485
R
564
R
615
R
662
R
711
R
759
R
810
R
855
R
890
R
932
R
971
R1,
008
R1,
051
R1,
087
R1,
123
R1,
167
R1,
203
R1,
241
R
400
R
600
R
798
R1,0
03
R1,1
96
R1,3
17
R1,4
40
R1,5
64
R1,6
29
R1,6
88
R1,7
30
R1,7
76
R1,8
11
R1,8
44
R1,8
81
R1,9
15
R1,9
52
R1,9
84
R2,0
21
R2,0
54
R
570
R
815
R1,0
62
R1,3
10
R1,5
59
R1,8
01
R1,9
64
R2,1
18
R2,2
74
R2,3
57
R2,4
66
R2,5
76
R2,6
84
R2,7
93
R2,9
04
R3,0
18
R3,1
24
R3,2
35
R3,3
40
R3,4
54
R
608
R
892
R
1,1
79
R
1,4
60
R
1,7
42
R
2,0
17
R
2,2
19
R
2,4
11
R
2,5
99
R
2,7
88
R
2,9
25
R
3,0
54
R
3,1
88
R
3,3
19
R
3,4
54
R
3,5
88
R
3,7
19
R
3,8
50
R
3,9
84
R4,1
19
R
64
7
R
98
8
R1,3
2
9
R1,6
7
0
R2,0
1
6
R2,3
5
4
R2,5
6
0
R2,7
7
0
R2,9
7
8
R3,1
8
8
R3,3
3
7
R3,4
9
5
R3,6
4
3
R3,7
9
5
R3,9
4
8
R4,0
9
6
R4,2
4
8
R4,4
0
3
R4,5
5
4
R4,7
0
3
R
759
R1,1
78
R1,5
92
R2,0
16
R2,2
46
R2,8
47
R3,1
29
R3,4
14
R3,6
97
R3,9
84
R4,1
76
R4,3
62
R4,5
54
R4,7
48
R4,9
32
R5,1
25
R5,2
43
R5,3
62
R5,4
81
R5,6
02
R
922
R1,4
77
R2,0
29
R2,5
89
R3,1
41
R3,6
96
R4,0
26
R4,3
25
R4,6
21
R4,9
20
R5,0
59
R5,1
97
R5,3
37
R5,4
71
R5,6
11
R5,7
50
R5,8
91
R6,0
29
R6,1
67
R6,3
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ERNATIONALCO
URIER
PARCEL
EXPRESS
cont.
Mass(kg)
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
12.5
13.0
13.5
14.0
14.5
15.0
15.5
16.0
16.5
17.0
17.5
18.0
18.5
19.0
19.5
20.0
R
988
R
1,0
11
R
1,0
33
R
1,0
58
R
1,0
82
R
1,1
04
R
1,1
26
R
1,1
51
R
1,1
76
R
1,1
99
R
1,2
21
R
1,2
43
R
1,2
68
R
1,2
92
R
1,3
18
R
1,3
39
R
1,3
61
R
1,3
84
R
1,4
09
R
1,4
31
R
1,2
82
R
1,3
20
R
1,3
59
R
1,3
98
R
1,4
38
R
1,4
73
R
1,5
14
R
1,5
54
R
1,5
91
R
1,6
31
R
1,6
70
R
1,7
07
R
1,7
45
R
1,7
84
R
1,8
25
R
1,8
62
R
1,9
01
R
1,9
41
R
1,9
77
R
2,0
17
R
2,0
85
R
2,1
15
R
2,1
45
R
2,1
73
R
2,2
02
R
2,2
30
R
2,2
63
R
2,2
89
R
2,3
18
R
2,3
47
R
2,3
77
R
2,4
04
R
2,4
36
R
2,4
63
R
2,4
93
R
2,5
21
R
2,5
52
R
2,5
81
R
2,6
09
R
2,6
37
R
3,5
26
R
3,6
00
R
3,6
72
R
3,7
43
R
3,8
18
R
3,8
91
R
3,9
61
R
4,0
35
R
4,1
07
R
4,1
79
R
4,2
50
R
4,3
25
R
4,3
96
R
4,4
69
R
4,5
44
R
4,6
17
R
4,6
89
R
4,7
61
R
4,8
36
R
4,9
07
R
4,2
03
R
4,2
90
R
4,3
78
R
4,4
62
R
4,5
49
R
4,6
33
R
4,7
20
R
4,8
03
R
4,8
90
R
4,9
77
R
5,0
61
R
5,1
49
R
5,2
33
R
5,3
20
R
5,4
07
R
5,4
91
R
5,5
79
R
5,6
61
R
5,7
48
R
5,8
32
R
4,7
96
R
4,8
90
R
4,9
84
R
5,0
74
R
5,1
69
R
5,2
59
R
5,3
50
R
5,4
44
R
5,5
37
R
5,6
31
R
5,7
21
R
5,8
14
R
5,9
10
R
5,9
99
R
6,0
91
R
6,1
81
R
6,2
74
R
6,3
70
R
6,4
62
R
6,5
55
R
5,7
21
R
5,8
37
R
5,9
57
R
6,0
74
R
6,1
96
R
6,3
14
R
6,4
29
R
6,5
50
R
6,6
67
R
6,7
86
R
6,9
06
R
7,0
23
R
7,1
44
R
7,2
62
R
7,3
69
R
7,4
76
R
7,5
81
R
7,6
85
R
7,7
89
R
7,8
95
R
6,4
29
R
6,5
56
R
6,6
82
R
6,8
05
R
6,9
29
R
7,0
58
R
7,1
83
R
7,3
09
R
7,4
33
R
7,5
62
R
7,6
85
R
7,8
09
R
7,9
35
R
8,0
59
R
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Fuel levy 15,5% from 1 April 2012.All rates exclude fuel surcharge.
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Street Addresses Only no PO Box Addresses
Please choose destination starting letter for appropriate table
Please take note of the Documentation Requirements:
International destination countries and zone classification
Country Zone Transit time Country Zone Transit time(Working days) (Working days)
Gateway city Docs Non docs Gateway city Docs Non docs
AAfghanistan H 3-4 4-5
KabulAlbania H 3-4 4-5
TiranAlgeria G 3-4 4-5
AlgiersAmerican Samoa H 3-4 4-5
Pago PagoAndorra E 3 4
Andorra la VellaAngola G 3-4 4-5
LuandaAnguilla H 3-4 4-5
The ValleyAntigua H 3 4
St. JohnsArgentina H 3 4
Buenos AiresArmenia G 3-4 4-5
Yerevan
Aruba H 3-4 4-5Oranjestad
Australia F 3-4 4Canberra (Sydney)
Austria F 2-3 3-4Vienna
Azerbaijan G 4-5 4-5Baku
Azores H 4 5Ponta Delgada
BBahamas H 3 4Nassau
Bahrain G 3 4Manama
Bangladesh H 3-4Dhaka
Barbados H 3 4Bridgetown
Belarus H 3-4 4-5Minsk
Belgium E 2-3 3Brussels
Belize H 3 4Belmopan
Benin H 3 4Porto Novo
Bermuda H 3 4Hamilton
Bhutan H 4 5Thimphu
Bolivia H 3 4La Paz
Bonaire H 4 5Kralendijk
Botswana A 1-2 2-3Gaborone
Bosnia G 3-4 4-5Sarajevo
Brazil G 3 4Brasilia (Rio de Janiero)
British Virgin Islands H 4 5
Road Town
BBrunei H 3-4 4-5
Bandar Seri BegawanBulgaria G 3 4
SofiaBurkina Faso H 4 5
OuagadougouBurundi D 3-4 4-5
Bujumbura
CCambodia H 4 5Phnom Penh
Cameroon G 4 5Yaounde
Canada G 2-3 4-5Ottawa
Canary Islands G 3-4 3-4Las Palmas
Cape Verde Islands H 4 5Praja
Caribbean Islands H 4 5-
Cayman Islands H 3 4George Town
Central African Republic H 3-4 4-5Bangui
Chad H 3-4 4-5N Djamena
Channel Islands E 2 3Guernsey
Chile H 3 4Santiago
China G 4 4-5Beijing
Colombia H 3-4 4-5Bogot
Comores H 3-4 4-5Moroni
Congo H 3-4 4-5Brazzaville
Congo DRC H 3-4 4-5 KinshasaCook Islands H 4 5
-Costa Rica H 3 4
San JosCroatia G 3 4
ZagrebCuba H 4-5 5-6
HavanaCuraao H 4 5
WillemstadCyprus E 3 4
NicosiaCzech & Slovac G 3-4 4-5Prague
DDenmark F 2-3 3
CopenhagenDjibouti G 4 5
Djibouti
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Dominica H 3 4 RoseauDominican Republic H 3 4Santo Domingo
EEcuador H 3 4
QuitoEgypt G 3 4
CairoEl Salvador H 3 4
San SalvadorEquatorial Guinea H 5 6Malabo
Eritrea H 5 6Asmara
Estonia H 3 4Tallinn
Ethiopia H 4 5Addis Ababa
F
Falkland Islands H 6 7StanleyFaroe Islands H 6 7
TorshavnFiji Islands H 4 5
SuvaFinland F 2-3 3-4
HelsinkiFrance E 2-3 3
ParisFrench Guiana H 3-4 4-5
CayenneGGabon H 4 5
LibrevilleGambia G 4 5
BanjulGeorgia G 3 4
TbilisiGermany F 2-3 2-3
Berlin
Ghana G 3-4 4-5AccraGibraltar H 3 4
GibraltarGreece E 2-3 3
AthensGreenland H 4 5
GodthaabGrenada H 4 5
St. GeorgeGuadeloupe H 4 5
Pointe-a-PitreGuam H 4 5Hagatna
Guatemala H 4 5Guatemala City
Guernsey E 4 5-
Guinea H 4 5Conakry
Guinea-Bissau H 4 5Bissau
Guyana H 4 5-
HHaiti H 3-4 4-5
Port-au-PrinceHonduras H 4 5
TegucigalpaHong Kong F 3 4
KowloonHungary G 3 4
Budapest
I
Iceland H 3 4ReykjavikIndia G 3-4 4-5
DelhiIndonesia G 3 4
JakartaIran H 4-5 4-5
TehranIreland E 2-3 3
DublinIsrael F 2-3 4
JerusalemItaly E 2-3 2-3Rome
Ivory Coast G 3 4Abidjan
JJamaica H 4 5
KingstonJapan G 3-4 3-4
Tokyo
Jersey E 4 5-Jordan H 2-3 3-4
Amman
KKazakhstan G 4-5 4-5
AstanaKenya C 1-2 2-3
NairobiKiribati H 4 5
TarawaKuwait G 3 4Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan G 5 5Bishkek
LLaos H 5 6
VientianeLatvia H 4-5 4-5
Riga
Lebanon F 3 4BeirutLesotho A 1 2
MaseruLiberia H 4 5
MonroviaLibya H 4-5 5-6
TripoliLiechtenstein E 3-4 4
VaduzLithuania H 3-4 4-5
VilniusLuxembourg E 2-3 3Luxembourg
MMacau F 3-4 4-5
MacauMacedonia H 4 5
SkopjeMadagascar G 3 4
Antananarivo
Madeira H 2-3 3-4FunchalMalawi C 1-3 2-4
LilongweMalaysia F 3 4
Kuala LumpurMaldives H 3-4 4-5
MaleMali G 4 5
BamakoMalta G 3 4
Valletta
Country Zone Transit time Country Zone Transit time(Working days) (Working days)
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Country Zone Transit time Country Zone Transit time(Working days) (Working days)
Gateway city Docs Non docs Gateway city Docs Non docs
MMarshall Islands H 5 6
MajuroMartinique H 3 4
Fort-de-FranceMauritania H 3-4 4-5
NouakchottMauritius C 1-3 2-3
Port LouisMexico G 3 4
Mexico CityMoldova H 3 4
ChisinauMonaco E 2-3 3-4Monte Carlo
Mongolia H 4 5Ulan Bator
Montserrat H 3 4Brades (Plymouth)
Morocco H 3 4Rabat
Mozambique C 1-2 2-3Maputo
Myanmar (Burma) H 4 5Rangoon
NNamibia B 1-2 2-3
WindhoekNauru H 5 6
-Nepal H 4 5
KathmanduNetherlands E 2-3 2-3
AmsterdamNevis H 3 4Willemstad
New Caledonia G 4 5Nouma
New Zealand G 3-4 4-5Wellington
Nicaragua H 4 4-5Managua
Niger H 4 5Niamey
Nigeria G 3-4 4-5LagosNiue H 4 5
AlofiNorway F 2-3 3-4
Oslo
OOman G 2 4
Muscat
PPakistan H 3 4Islamabad
Panama H 3 4Panama City
Papua New Guinea H 4 5Port Moresby
Paraguay H 3 4Asuncin
Peru H 3 4Lima
Philippines G 3 4ManilaPoland G 3 4
WarsawPortugal E 2-3 3
LisbonPuerto Rico H 3 4
San Juan
QQatar G 3 4
Doha
RRunion Island G 3 4
St. DenisRomania G 3 4
BucharestRussia G 3-4 4-5
MoscowRwanda D 4 5
Kigali
SSouth Korea G 3-4 4-5
SeoulSan Marino E 3 4
San MarinoSao Tom & Prncipe H 5 6
Sao TomSaudi Arabia G 3 4
RiyadhSenegal G 4 5
DakarSeychelles H 4 5
VictoriaSierra Leone H 4 5
FreetownSingapore F 3 4
SingaporeSlovakia G 4 5
BratislavaSlovenia G 4 5
LjubljanaSolomon Islands H 4 5
HoniaraSomalia H 4 5
MogadishuSouth Korea G 3-4 4-5
SeoulSpain E 2-3 3
MadridSri Lanka G 4 5
Colombo
St. Barthelemy H 4 5-St. Eustatius H 4 5
OranjestadSt. Kitts H 4 5
BasseterreSt. Lucia H 4 5
CastriesSt. Maarten H 4 5
PhillipsburgSt. Vincent H 4 5
KingstownSudan H 4 5Khartoum
Suriname H 3-4 4-5Paramaribo
Swaziland A 1 2Mbabane
Sweden E 2-3 3Stockholm
Switzerland F 2-3Berne
Syria H 3 4Damascus
TTahiti H 4 5
PapeeteTaiwan F 4 5
TaipeiTajikistan G 4 5
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TTanzania D 2-3 3-4
Dar Es SalaamThailand F 3 4Bangkok
Togo H 4 5Lom
Tonga H 4 5Tongatapu
Trinidad & Tobago H 4 5Port of Spain
Tunisia H 3 4Tunis
Turkey H 3 4Ankara
TurkmenistanAshkhabad
Turks & Caicos Islands 4 5Grand Turk (Clockburn T)
UUganda D 2-3 2-3
KampalaUkraine G 3 4
KievUnited Arab Emirates G 3 3-4
DubaiUnited Kingdom D 1-2 2-3
LondonUruguay H 3 4
MontevideoUSA G 2-3 3-4
Washington DCUzbekistan G 4-5 4-5
Tashkent
VVanuatu H 3 4
Port-VilaVenezuela H 3 4Caracas
Vietnam G 3 4Hanoi
WWestern Samoa G 4 4-5
Apia
YYemen G 3 4AdenYugoslavia G 5 6
Belgrade
ZZambia C 1-2 2-3
LusakaZimbabwe C 1-2 2-3
Harare
SurchargeofR74.98perconsignmentforoutlyingareas
Transittimescalculatedinworkingdays
TimesquotedExJohannesburg
AddonedayfrompostofceandregionsotherthanGauteng
Transittimescalculatedtomajorcentres
Country Zone Transit time Country Zone Transit time(Working days) (Working days)
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Tips to get your letter delivered on time, every time:
Ensurethattheaddressesarecorrect;checkthespellingof
surnames, street names and towns.
Ensuretheaddressiswritteninblackink,writeclearlyandalways include a postcode.
Youcancheckpostcodesonwww.postofce.co.za
Alwaysincludeyourownaddressonthebackoftheenvelope.
Remembertoputtherightstamponeachandeverymailitem.
Foroverseasmail,makesureyouallowatleastfourtove
weeks delivery or sea and surace mail.
Airmailtoalloverseascountriesshouldbepostedatleasttendays in advance.
UtiliseSpeedServicesCouriersforallyourovernightcourier
requirements.
Beawareofstandardmailspecicationsandavoidsending
oversized envelopes and parcels over 1kg via standard mail.
Ifyouareunsureofwhatcanorcantbesentviathenormal
postal service, call Customer Services on 0860 111 502 or visityournearestPostOfceforadvice.
Ifyouareexpectingaparcel,askthesenderforthetracking
number.
Rememberthatparcelsneedtobecollectedfromyourlocal
PostOfcecounter,astheydonottintoapostbox.
Packageparcelscarefullyuseasturdyboxwithplentyof
padding i sending a git (Easypost boxes are on sale at PostOfcebranches).
Ifyoususpecttamperingwithyourparcel,reportittotheCrime
BusterHotlineon0800020070.
Tips on a correctly addressed envelope, see diagram:
Theuseofprivatelogostobedoneinconsultationwiththe
Regional Sales Manager.
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For more information on any of these productsand services, call our Customer Care line: 0860 111 502or one of our regional Sales Ofces:
Western Cape(021) 590 5553
Eastern Cape
(041) 508 4223
KwaZulu-Natal(031) 336 3582
Central Province(051) 402 4011
Witwatersrand(011) 495 0704
Northern Region(012) 339 7144
or write to:The General Manager SalesSA Post Ofce