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

Fees and Charges for Postal Services

Purchase

New rates for domestic letters (VAT inclusive)

Stamp booklets

Stamp booklet (domestic standard)	New rate
Booklet of 10 stamps	R22.50
Boxes of 50 (500 stamps)	R1 125.00
Boxes of 100 (1 000 stamps)	R2 250.00
Roll of 100 (100 stamps)	R225.00
Rolls of 100 (5) (500 stamps)	R1 125,00
Rolls of 100 (10) (1 000 stamps)	R2 250.00

Volume variance discount on domestic stamp products

Ordinary mail

Product	New rate
Client's own envelope (unsorted/nonbulk)
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R2.25 R4.50 R5.65
Cylinder/rolled items
Cylinder/rolled items (520 mm x 70 mm)* Cylinder/rolled items (620 mm x 70 mm)*	R5.65 R9.90
Rolled addressed newspapers
Rolled addressed newspapers (324 mm x 70 mm)	R3.00
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)	R2.45 R2.45 R5,20 R7.00 R2.35
Postcard
Change of address (postage paid) Ordinary postcard (Post Office card, postage paid) Client's own postcard Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R2.45 R2.45 R2.25 R4.50 R5.65
Advertising mail/Magmail (ordinary mail) [minimum 1000 items per category, per consignment]
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R1.85 R3.20 R4.80
Addressed Promotional mail [minimum 1 000 items per category, per consignment]
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R2.00 R3.30 R4.85

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	Special discounts must be fully motivated by Sales. To be determined by Head Office (motivation needed)

Fastmail

Product	New rate
Client's own envelope
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R3.70 R8.70 R10.50
Cylinder/rolled items
Cylinder/rolled items (520 mm x 70 mm)* Cylinder/rolled items (620 mm x 70 mm)*	R8.95 R10.75
Addressed rolled newspapers
Addressed rolled newspapers	R8.70
Postage included (prepaid) envelope (postage and cost of envelope)
Small (DL) maxi with or without window Medium (B5) Large (C4) Large (B4)	R3.90 R9.35 R11.05 R11.65
Client's own postcard
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R3.70 R8.70 R10.50
Advertising mail and Magmail (Fastmail) -bulk mail only (minimum 1000 items per category) Client's own envelope
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R3.70 R8.70 R10.50

Infomail

(unaddressed mail)

Product	New rate
Pamphlets
Local (within Post Office region) Box Street delivery National Box Street delivery	R0.10 R0.10 R0.15 R0.15
Brochures
Local (within Post Office region) Box Street delivery National Box Street delivery	R0.15 R0.20 R0.25 R0.30

Trade samples
Local (within Post Office region) Box Street delivery	R0.20 R0.20
National Box Street delivery	R0.35 R0.35
Household circulars
Local (within Post Office region) Box Street delivery National Box Street delivery	R0.25 R0.30 R0.35 R0.35
Area newspapers (unaddressed)
Local (within Post Office region) Box Street delivery National Box Street delivery	R0.20 R0.20 R0.35 R0.35

Business Reply Service

Product	Rate
New licence Renewal of licence (annually)	R160.85 R160.85
Ordinary mail (service fee)
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R2.40 R4.75 R5.95
Parcel (excludes postage)	R4.75
Cylinder (postage and handling fee) 520 mm x 70 mm 620 mm x 70 mm	R5.95 R10.30
Fastmail (handling fee)
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R3.90 R8.95 R10.75
Cylinder (postage and handling fee)
520 mm x 70 mm 620 mm x 70 mm	R9.05 R11.05

Number of BRS articles returned	Discount per response item
5 000 up to 10 000	R0.03
10 001 up to 20 000	R0.04
20 001 up to 30 000	R0.06
30 001 up to 40 000	R0.07
40 001 up to 200 000	R0.10
200 001 up to 400 000	R0.12
400 001 up to 600 000	R0.15
600 001 up to 800 000	R0.17
800 001 up to 1 000 000	R0.21
1 000 001 and up	R0.23

Registered letter (with insurance option) including postage

Product	Service fee
Small (DL) maxi Medium (B5) Large (B4)	R15.85 R18.15 R19.30
Postage-included registered envelope Compulsory registration	R17.60 R28.50

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 R11.15 R22.70 R45.55 R67.80 R90.55

Advice

Product	Service fee
Proof of delivery Advice of delivery (AR card) Acceptance slip	R24.10 R4.95 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)	R175.80 R175.80 R128.40 R20.10 R25.35 R31.40

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 R2.25
Enquiry about letters and parcels (all services)	Free of charge
Acceptance of a domestic postal article after closing of mail (all postal articles)	R12.10

Faxmail

	Rate
Per page (local)	R5.35
Per page (national)	R6.80
Per page (international)	R19.95
Counter delivery (post office to post office)	Free
Delivery by ordinary mail (optional)	R2.45
Delivery by Fastmail (optional)	R4.00
Counter delivery (private fax to post office)	R3.80

New service

Product	Category	Rate
Registered with insurance option	Interception of registered article	R10.55

Postage included postcards