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Postal Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 124 of 1998)

Fees and Charges for Postal Services 2012

1.3 Domestic parcel service

 

This service is available at all post offices.

 

Counter to counter

R33.30 for the first kilogram
R4.50 for each additional kg

 

 

What is considered as a parcel?

 

Any postal item larger than 250 x 353 mm and/or thicker than 30 mm and/or weighing more than 1 kg will be considered a parcel. However, the Econo Parcel specifications (the old C3) differ:

 

Maximum thickness: 100mm

Maximum mass: 1kg

Size: 458 mm x 324 mm

 

Insurance is an optional extra. The client has the option of insuring the ordinary parcel at a rate of two per cent of the declared value up to a maximum of R5 000 with a minimum rate of R2,00 per parcel.

 

Product

Rate

Econoparcel (C3)

R20.40 per parcel