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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

1.1 Limits of mass and size of postal articles in the domestic service

 

Letter products (domestic only)

Class of letter product

Maximum thickness

Maximum mass

Size limitations




Maximum

Minimum

Small (DL) maxi

Medium (B5)

Large (B4)

Postcards

5mm

10 mm

30 mm

0,295 mm

50 g

1 kg

1 kg

10 g

120 mm x 235mm

250 mm x 176mm

353 mm x 250mm

353 mm x 250mm

90 mm x 140 mm

 

 

90 mm x 140 mm

Cylinders/rolled items

70 mm

70 mm

1 kg

1 kg

Length 520 mm Length 620 mm


Rolled addressed newspapers

70 mm

1kg

353 mm


 

Out of standard

When articles do not conform to the maximum mass, size or thickness, the next rate category must be applied.

 

Articles smaller than 90 mm x 140 mm

The rate applicable must be charged according to the criteria for B5 or B4.

 

Domestic bulk mail

 

Unsorted (ordinary) bulk mail

 

The service is suitable for individuals and businesses that post 100 and more domestic letters.
Mail will only be accepted if an official payment method is used, i.e, stamps, remote meter-setting franking machine mail, postage-paid and postage-included envelopes.
Remote meter-setting mail may only be posted at designated offices.
Mail paid for by all other payment methods may be posted at any Post Office/Mail Centre.
Letters must be faced and tied in bundles when handed in over the counter.

 

Pre-sorted bulk mail

 

The service is suitable for businesses that post large numbers of domestic letters. The minimum volume is 1 000 and more presorted articles per consignment.
The items must meet the relevant criteria as described in the National Bulk Mail Service Guide.
All articles in a consignment must—
- originate from the same sender,
- be identical in shape, size and mass; and
- have the same contents.
The articles must contain return addresses.
Mail will only be accepted if the official payment methods are used, ie stamps, Permit Mail (only presorted bulk mail), remote meter-setting franking machine mail, postage-paid and postage-included envelopes.
No rebates apply to letters with stamps as a payment method.
The client must have his database checked by an official PAMSS and provide the official grading certificate with each posting together with the Bulk Mail Delivery Note.
Mail must be posted at designated mail centres and mail accepting offices only.

 

Items larger than 353 x 250 mm, thicker than 30 mm and weighing more than 1 kg will be considered parcels.