Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Magmail, the applicant has to approach the Post Office South Africa 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. Also, the proof documents and details of magmail detail documents will be forwarded to the regional sales office.
12. The regional sales officer has to approve the magmail for public sale or distribution.
13. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
14. This entire process can be completed within one or two weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

NOTE:A complete sample of the mailing must be presented at the time of posting for the Post Office to verify the approval.

• Completed form
• Proof of identity such as a passport, driver’s license
• Certified South African address proof copy
• Sample of magmail detailed document
• Fee receipt

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 article writer who intends to Apply for Magmail IS eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

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 1 – 2 week 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
• Contact number
• City
• Zip code
• Email id
• Mailing address
• Date
• Signature

• Magmail is all addressed mail in a minimum consignment of 1 000 articles per size or mass category. The regional sales office must approve Magmail before posting.
• Magmail refers to all postal articles of which the contents are publications or printed matters intended for public sale or distribution.

• 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.