South Africa is a big place, so it’s important to make sure that you get the address on your parcel absolutely right. Shipping across a country so large takes time, so making a mistake could lead to heavy delays. A South African address must include
Mr John Smith [name]
497 Jacob Mare Street [number and street name]
Pretoria [city or suburb]
0001 [postcode]
SOUTH AFRICA [country]
In South Africa, postcodes are made up of four digits. The first two specify the area the package is destined for, the last two the mode of delivery. For example, in most places codes ending in ‘01’ indicate deliveries to a street address, while ‘00’ indicate delivery to a mail bag. Put together, you should have an address that looks like this: