Many families in
neighbouring countries are supported by breadwinners who work in South Africa,
and who send money home to support them.
The huge increase
in transport cost means that many breadwinners will not be able to return home
to their families this Christmas. The Post Office offers a solution for
them to at least send some extra funds home at a particularly cost-effective
rate. The service is available to and from Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana,
Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique and
eSwatini.
All Post Offices in
South Africa offer the service, and the money can be collected at any post
office in the destination country. The transferred funds become available
on the same day.
The service is
offered through the Universal Post Union and managed by the International
Financial System, a system that automates the processing and management of
international money orders. The system complies with exchange
regulations.
Commission on money
sent to Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique and eSwatini is as follows:
Up to R500.00:
R50.00
R500.01 –
R999.99: R75.00
R1000.00 –
R1999.99: R92.00
R2000.00 –
R5000.00: R115.00
The recipient is not charged when the sender uses the SA Post office to send
money.
Before sending
money to another country, the sender has to show an identity document or
passport, as well as proof of residence.
For enquiries on
the money transfer service and any other postal service, please contact the SA
Post Office on:
SMS
enquiries: 31133
Website: www.postoffice.co.za(link
is external)
E-mail: Socialmedia@postoffice.co.za(link
sends e-mail)
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