Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Commemorative Stamps, the applicant has to approach the Independent Communication Authority Link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant gets the service certificate by visiting the office.
13. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form
• Certified South African Identity copy
• Business Insurance
• Business plan
• Machine detailed list
• Fee receipt
• Address proof (driving license, passbook copy etc)
• Any other documents (if required)

Independent Communication Authority
Postal address:
Private Bag X10
Highveld Park 0169

Street address:
350 Witch-Hazel Ave
Eco-Park Estate
Centurion 0144
Phone: +27 (0)12 568 3000/3001
Contact link

Post Office South Africa
NPC Building, South African Post Office
c/o Jeff Masemola and Sophie de Bruyn Strs
Pretoria 0001
Contact link link
Regional Office Link

• Any person who intends to Apply for Commemorative Stamps is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• City
• Zip code
• Contact number
• Postal code
• Email ID
• Fax
• Age
• Other details
• Date
• Signature

• A commemorative stamp-issuing program is compiled each year and between 12 and 15 commemorative issues are produced per year. Their themes and issue dates often coincide with a particular event such as National Heritage Day, National Marine Day, World Post Day, et cetera.

• For more information link
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Link
  

More information which might help people.