No price increase for early postbox renewals

THE SA Post Office has announced that customers who renew their postboxes and private bags before the end of the year will not have to pay any more for their rental.

The year’s rental for a postbox will remain at R380 and R1 500 for a private bag.

From 1 January 2017, the yearly rental for a postbox will be R410. Renting a private bag for a year will cost R1 640. Postbox payment is due by 31 January 2017.

“Post boxes are readily available and safe, allowing customers to access their mail at their convenience,” said Andrew Nongogo, head of Operations at the SA Post Office. Nongogo said that a postbox can be paid at any post office outlet countrywide. Customers need not pay at the outlet where they rent their postbox.

“Post boxes offer excellent security for mail items and are particularly useful to companies and individuals who receive important or sensitive items in the mail,” said Nongogo.

Customers are reminded to pay their rental through a notification left in their postboxes, as well as an sms which is sent to all renters who has given the SA Post Office their cellphone numbers.

Postboxes and private bags can be renewed at any post office as well as on line at www.virtualpostoffice.co.za.