No price increase for early postbox renewals

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced that customers who renew their postboxes and private bags before the end of 2016 can do so at no rental increase.

A 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.  Post box payment is due by 31 January 2017.

“Post boxes are readily available and safe, allowing customers to access their mail at their convenience,” says Mr Andrew Nongogo, head of operations at SAPO. He pointed out that a post box can be paid at any post office outlet countrywide, or on line at virtualpostoffice.co.za. Customers do not have to pay at the outlet where they rent their postbox.

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

The post office reminds customers to pay their rental through a notification left in their post boxes.  If a customer's cellphone number is on SAPO’s database, they will also send an SMS as a reminder.

Date:25 November 2016

By: Wikus Lee

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