South Africa – Update on transit services

03 February, 2021

Update

The designated operator of South Africa, South African Post Office (SAPO), asks us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extension of the lockdown in the country, SAPO is again offering a road transit service to certain countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia.

SAPO requests that designated operators not send transit mail except to these five countries until further notice.

The transit service by air remains suspended owing to the unavailability of flights.

The processing of inbound and outbound mail (letter post, parcels and EMS) will continue to be impacted, and SAPO remains unable, until further notice, to guarantee quality of service standards for all types of postal products.

SAPO thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding.