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

ICASA

ICASA Fees and Charges for Postal Services

Fees and Charges for Postal Services - 2024

1.2 List of postage rates and service fees payable on postal articles posted in South Africa for delivery in South Africa

 

New rates for domestic letters (VAT inclusive)

 

Stamp booklets and volume variance discount (*where applicable)

 

Stamp booklet (domestic standard)

New rate**

Effective Percentage Decrease

Net Price

Booklet of 10 stamps

R 63

0%

R63

Boxes of 50 (500 stamps)

R 3 150

2%

R 3 087

Boxes of 100 (1 000 stamps)

R 6 300

5%

R5 985

Roll of 100 (100 stamps)

R 630

0%

R 630

Rolls of 100 (5) (500 stamps)

R 3 150

2%

R 3 087

Rolls of 100 (10) (1 000 stamps)

R 6 300

5%

R 5 985

**Disclaimer: The new rates are gross rates, prior to the discounts being applied as per volume/bulk orders of 50 x 100 boxes or rolls are made.

 

Ordinary mail

 

Product

New rate

Client's own envelope (unsorted/non-bulk)


Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 6.30

R 12.65

R 15.45

Cylinder/rolled items

 

Cylinder/rolled items (520 mm x 70 mm)*

Cylinder/rolled items (620 mm x 70 mm)*

R 15.45

R 27.45

Rolled addressed newspapers

 

Rolled addressed newspapers (324 mm x 70 mm)

R 8.40

Postage included (prepaid) envelope (postage and cost of envelope)

 

Small (C6) with and without window and self-seal envelope

Small (DL) maxi with and without window and self-seal envelope

Medium (B5)

Large (C4)

Lettergram (prefabricated)

R 6.70

R 6.70

R 14.45

R 19.40

R  6.60

Postcard

 

Change of address (postage paid)

Ordinary postcard (Post Office card, postage paid)

Client's own postcard

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 6.70

R 6.70

 

R 6.30

R 12.65

R 15.45

Advertising mail/Magmail (ordinary mail)

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 5.15

R 9.20

R 13.35

Response Mail

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 5.30

R 9.30

R 13.50

 

Postage included envelopes discount

 

Postage included envelopes bought in bulk

Discount on postage

250-499

1%

500-9 999

2%

10 000-19 999

3%

20 000-49 999

4%

50 000 upward

Consult Sales Department

 

Fastmail

 

Product

New rate

Client's own envelope


Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 10.20

R 24.20

R 29.30

Cylinder/rolled items

 

Cylinder/rolled items (520 mm x 70 mm)*

Cylinder/rolled items (620 mm x 70 mm)*

R 25.05

R 29.70

Addressed rolled newspapers

 

Addressed rolled newspapers

R 24.20

Postage included (prepaid) envelope (postage and cost of envelope)

 

Small (DL) maxi with or without window

Medium (B5)

Large (C4)

Large (B4)

R 10.75

R 26.05

R 30.45

R 32.45

Client's own postcard

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 10.20

R 24.20

R 29.30

Advertising mail and Magmail (Fastmail) -bulk mail only (minimum 1000 items per category)

Client's own envelope

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 10.20

R 24.20

R 29.30

 

Business Reply Service

 

Product

Rate

New licence

Renewal of licence (annually)

R 447.20

R 447.20

Ordinary mail (service fee)

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 6.70

R 12.85

R 16.45

Parcel (includes postage)

R 91.45

Cylinder (postage and handling fee)

520 mm x 70 mm

620 mm x 70 mm

 

R 16.45

R 28.50

Fastmail (handling fee)

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 10.75

R 25.05

R 29.70

Cylinder (postage and handling fee)

 

520 mm x 70 mm

620 mm x 70 mm

R 25.35

R 30.45

 

Number of BRS articles returned

Discount per

response item

5 000 up to 10 000

R 0.05

10 001 up to 20 000

R 0.10

20 001 up to 30 000

R 0.10

30 001 up to 40 000

R 0.10

40 001 up to 200 000

R 0.15

200 001 up to 400 000

R 0.20

400 001 up to 600 000

R 0.25

600 001 up to 800 000

R 0.25

800 001 up to 1 000 000

R 0.35

1 000 001 and up

R 0.35

 

Registered letter (with insurance option) including postage

 

Product

Service fee

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 44.00

R 50.35

R 53.15

Postage-included registered envelope

Compulsory registration

R 48.70

R 79.40

 

Product

Category

Rate

Registered with insurance option

Interception of registered article

R 29.00

SMS Tracking on recorded items

Premium number 32932

R 1.50

 

Insurance fee (for registered letters)

 

Item value

Service fee

Up to R100,00

Up to R250,00

Up to R500,00

Up to R1 000,00

Up to R1 500,00

Up to R2 000,00

Free

R 30.75

R 63.05

R 126.70

R 188.60

R 251.60

 

Advice

 

Product

Service fee

Proof of delivery

Advice of delivery (AR card)

Acceptance slip

R 67.25

R 13.65

Free

 

Franking machine licences

 

Product

Service fee

New licences

Transfer of licence

Renewal of licence (annual)

Spoiled impression fee

(per 100/portion of these)

Small (DL)maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R 488.80

R 488.80

R 353.15

 

 

R 55.70

R 70.45

R 87.10

 

Other service fees

 

Type

Rate

Exchange of one denomination of postage stamp or postal stationery article for another

Five per cent of the value of the stamps or stationery item with a minimum charge of R 6.30

Enquiry about letters and parcels (all services)

Free of charge

Interception/redirection of a parcel

R 48.85

Late fee for acceptance of a domestic postal article after closing of mail (all postal articles)

R 33.60

 

Postage included postcards

 

Postcards bought in bulk

Discount Given

5 000 to 9 999

1.0%

10 000 to 14 999

1.5%

15 000 to 19 999

2.0%

20 000 and more

2.5%