You can now send mail to 40 countries

South Africans can now send and receive mail to 40 countries following the reopening of international borders and easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

‘The mail service has become available to and from more countries after more international transport connections became available,’ said Post Office spokesperson Nobuhle Njapha.

You can now send mail to, and receive items from these countries:

· Albania
· Argentina
· Austria
· Belgium
· Botswana
· Brazil
· Canada
· China
· Czech Rep.
· Denmark
· England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
· France
· Germany
· Greece
· Hungary
· India
· Ireland
· Israel
· Italy
· Japan
· Kingdom of Eswatini
· Lesotho
· Mozambique
· Namibia
· Netherlands
· Poland
· Portugal
· Romania
· Russia
· Singapore
· South Korea
· Spain
· Sweden
· Switzerland
· Thailand
· Ukraine
· United Arab Emirates
· USA
· Zambia
· Zimbabwe

Njapha said the Post Office has also introduced an electronic customs declaration form on its website for quick and easy customs clearance of incoming and outgoing parcels.

‘The form is under tools on the website www.postoffice.co.za’

‘International transport connections are not running optimally owing to reduced flights, and therefore the delivery time for international items is longer than normal,’ she said.