Send money home cheaply through the Post Office
Unlike other money transfer operators charging both the sender and recipient, the recipient is not charged when money is transferred through the SA Post Office.
CITIZENS of neighbouring countries who cannot go home over the Christmas period, can at least make cost-effective money transfers through the SA Post Office.
Transfers to Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique and eSwatini can be made during the festive season with no bank account required.
The transferred funds can be accessed at a post office in any of the countries on the same day.
The service is offered through the Universal Post Union and managed by the International Financial System, a system application that automates the processing and management of international money orders. The system complies with exchange regulations.
The SA Post Office’s international money order service is particularly cost-effective compared to other money transfer operators.
Commission on money sent to the countries mentioned is as follows:
Up to R500 – R44.50; R500.01to R999.99 – R66.60; R1 000 to R1 999.99 – R81.50; R2 000 – R5 000.00 – R103.60.
Unlike other money transfer operators charging both the sender and recipient, the recipient is not charged when money is transferred through the SA Post Office.
The money can be sent from any online post office in South Africa and collected from any post office in the receiving country.
The service is not available from postal agents.
An identity document or passport, as well as proof of residence, are required to send and collect money in South Africa.
