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

Regulations

ICASA Fees and Charges for Postal Services

Fees and Charges for Postal Services - 2021

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

 

New rates for domestic letters (VAT inclusive)

 

Stamp booklets

 

Stamp booklet (domestic standard)

New rate

Booklet of 10 stamps

R53.40

Boxes of 50 (500 stamps)

R2670.50

Boxes of 100 (1 000 stamps)

R5341.00

Roll of 100 (100 stamps)

R534.10

Rolls of 100 (5) (500 stamps)

R2670.50

Rolls of 100 (10) (1 000 stamps)

R5341.00

 

Volume variance discount on domestic stamp products

 

Product

Discount

Net Price

Boxes of 50 (500 stamps)

2%

R2617.10

Boxes of 100 (1 000 stamps)

5%

R5073.96

Rolls of 100 (5) (500 stamps)

2%

R2617.10

Rolls of 100 (10) (1 000 stamps)

5%

R5073.95

 

Ordinary mail

 

Product

New rate

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


Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R5.34

R10.75

R13.15

Cylinder/rolled items

 

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

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

R13.15

R23.35

Rolled addressed newspapers

 

Rolled addressed newspapers (324 mm x 70 mm)

R7.10

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)

R5.70

 

R5.70

R12.30

R16.50

R5.60

Postcard

 

Change of address (postage paid)

Ordinary postcard (Post Office card, postage paid)

Client's own postcard

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R5.70

R5.70

 

R5.34

R10.75

R13.15

Advertising mail/Magmail (ordinary mail)

[minimum 1000 items per category, per consignment]

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R4.40

R7.85

R11.35

Response Mail

[minimum 1 000 items per category, per consignment]

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R4.50

R7.90

R11.50

 

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)

R8.70

R20.60

R24.90

Cylinder/rolled items

 

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

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

R21.30

R25.30

Addressed rolled newspapers

 

Addressed rolled newspapers

R20.60

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

 

Small (DL) maxi with or without window

Medium (B5)

Large (C4)

Large (B4)

R9.15

R22.15

R25.90

R27.60

Client's own postcard

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R8.70

R20.60

R24.90

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

Client's own envelope

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R8.70

R20.60

R24.90

 

Business Reply Service

 

Product

Rate

New licence

Renewal of licence (annually)

R380.50

R380.50

Ordinary mail (service fee)

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R5.70

R10.95

R14.00

Parcel (includes postage)

R77.85

Cylinder (postage and handling fee)

520 mm x 70 mm

620 mm x 70 mm

 

R14.00

R24.25

Fastmail (handling fee)

 

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R9.15

R21.30

R25.30

Cylinder (postage and handling fee)

 

520 mm x 70 mm

620 mm x 70 mm

R21.60

R25.90

 

Number of BRS articles returned

Discount per response item

5 000 up to 10 000

R0.05

10 001 up to 20 000

R0.08

20 001 up to 30 000

R0.10

30 001 up to 40 000

R0.11

40 001 up to 200 000

R0.15

200 001 up to 400 000

R0.17

400 001 up to 600 000

R0.24

600 001 up to 800 000

R0.26

800 001 up to 1 000 000

R0.32

1 000 001 and up

R0.35

 

Registered letter (with insurance option) including postage

 

Product

Service fee

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

R37.45

R42.85

R45.10

Postage-included registered envelope

Compulsory registration

R41.40

R67.55

 

Product

Category

Rate

Registered with insurance option

Interception of registered article

R24.90

SMS Tracking on recorded items

Premium number 32932

R1.30

 

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

R26.20

R53.65

R107.85

R160.45

R214.10

 

Advice

 

Product

Service fee

Proof of delivery

Advice of delivery (AR card)

Acceptance slip

R57.20

R11.60

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)

R415.90

R415.90

R300.50

 

 

R47.40

R59.95

R74.10

 

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 R5.35

Enquiry about letters and parcels (all services)

Free of charge

Interception/redirection of a parcel

R41.55

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

R28.60

 

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%