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« on: January 27, 2011, 05:17:33 AM »
postal codes south africa


Post Codes were introduced in South Africa in 1975, with the introduction of automated sorting.

South African post codes consist of four digits. Mail may be delivered either to the physical address or to a PO Box, particularly in rural areas where no street delivery is available. In addition, many large organisations may use a Private Bag address, with mail dispatched to the holder by a mail contractor.

In the case of cities and large towns, however, the last two digits of the postcode indicate the mode of delivery. For example in Port Elizabeth the code 6001 indicates a street address and 6000 indicates a PO Box or Private Bag address.
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Re: postal codes south africa
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 05:17:53 AM »
In the case of cities and large towns, however, the last two digits of the postcode indicate the mode of delivery. For example in Port Elizabeth the code 6001 indicates a street address and 6000 indicates a PO Box or Private Bag address.

43 Russel Road                 PO Box 128
Port Elizabeth                 Port Elizabeth
6001                           6000

A feature of South African postal addresses, also common to Australia, is that it is only necessary to include the suburb, not the city, for example, in the case of Yeoville in Johannesburg:

47 Rockey Street
YEOVILLE
2198

The code should be placed on a new line or in front of the suburb/town. The following is also acceptable.

47 Rockey Street
2198 YEOVILLE

[/pre] A feature of South African postal addresses, also common to Australia, is that it is only necessary to include the suburb, not the city, for example, in the case of Yeoville in Johannesburg:
47 Rockey Street
YEOVILLE
2198
 The code should be placed on a new line or in front of the suburb/town. The following is also acceptable.
47 Rockey Street
2198 YEOVILLE
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Re: postal codes south africa
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 05:18:08 AM »
List of Postal code ranges

Postal code boundaries do not follow provincial borders exactly, especially since the re-organisation of provinces in 1994.

0092-3480
Code Range    Area
Northern Region (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, most of North West, Limpopo)
0001-0299    Gauteng - Pretoria/Tshwane
0300-0499    North West - northern part
0500-0698    Limpopo - south and west
0699-0999    Limpopo - north and east
1000-1399    Mpumalanga - Northern half
1400-1699    Gauteng - East Rand / Ekurhuleni Metro
1700-1799    Gauteng - West Rand - Mogale City/Krugersdorp, Roodepoort (now part of Johannesburg)
1800-1999    Gauteng - Soweto and Vereeniging/Vanderbijlpark Region (Motsweding)
2000-2199    Gauteng - Johannesburg (original Johannesburg,Randburg, Sandton)
2200-2499    Mpumalanga - southern half
2500-2899    Northwest Province - southern and central
Eastern Region (Kwa Zulu Natal, eastern part of Eastern Cape)
2900-3199    KwaZulu Natal - Northern Kwa Zulu Natal
3200-3299    KwaZulu Natal - Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
3300-3599    KwaZulu Natal - Midlands
3600-3799    KwaZulu Natal - Region between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, including satellite towns,such as Westville.
3800-3999    KwaZulu Natal - Zululand Region (including Richards Bay )
4000-4099    KwaZulu Natal - Durban / Ethekwini (original area)
4100-4299    KwaZulu Natal - South Coast
4300-4499    KwaZulu Natal - North Coast
4500-4730    KwaZulu Natal - Griqualand East and Umzinkulu
Southern Region (Eastern Cape, eastern parts of Wetsern Cape)
4731-5199    Eastern Cape - Former Transkei
5200-5299    Eastern Cape - East London
5300-5499    Eastern Cape - historical 'Border' region
5500-5999    Eastern Cape - Northern part
Western Region (Western Cape (Cape Town and West Coast), Northern Cape)
6000-6099    Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth
6100-6499    Eastern Cape - Western part
6500-6699    Western Cape - Garden Route and Oudtshoorn area
6700-6899    Western Cape - Klein Karoo
6900-7099    Western Cape - Groot Karoo
7100-7299    Western Cape - Area south-east of Cape Town
7300-7399    Western Cape - West Coast
7400-7599    Western Cape - Northern parts of Cape Metropole
7600-7699    Western Cape - Areas East of Cape Town,such as Stellenbosch
7700-8099    Western Cape - Cape Town and Cape Peninsula
8100-8299    Northern Cape - Namaqualand Region
Central Region (Northern Cape and Free State)
8300-8799    Northern Cape - Eastern Part
8800-8999    Northern Cape - Gordonia Region
9000-9299    formerly assigned to South West Africa - see below
9300-9399    Free State - Bloemfontein and surrounds
9400-9699    Free State - Northern Free State
9700-9899    Free State - Eastern Free State
9900-9999    Free State - Southern Free State
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Re: postal codes south africa
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 05:18:33 AM »
The South African post code system (number range 9000-9299) was also used in Namibia until 1992, when it was withdrawn from use by the country's postal service:

Private Bag X1
WINDHOEK 9000

South Africa's neighbours, Lesotho and Swaziland, have their own separate post code systems.
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