Send to South Africa from $299

Whether you’re staying in one of South Africa’s buzzing cosmopolitan cities, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, taking a break on the coast, going on safari, or packing all of the above into one trip, you will have plenty of things that you need to take with you. Your suitcases will likely be packed to breaking point with clothes and sports equipment, and that’s not even to mention all the souvenirs you’ll want to bring home. Send My Bag offers a simple and reliable service to get your bags from point A to point B quickly, at an affordable price. Airlines are charging huge excess baggage fees nowadays if your bag is only a kilo or two overweight, and these charges are putting people off going where they want to go for as long as they want to. But we can get your bags from your home to your destination, even if it’s in the middle of a safari game reserve on the Garden Route, or just in Cape Town, for a smaller price and at your convenience.

Perhaps you are going to South Africa to study – in which case Send My Bag can be an enormous help, by shipping everything you need to your student accommodation to allow you to get stuck into your studies with all your home comforts around you. 

You can send your luggage to South Africa, in suitcases or boxes. You can do this with Send My Bag – a luggage courier service that picks up your items from your home or workplace and delivers them to your destination in South Africa on a speedy, affordable service. This takes the stress and physical effort out of travelling, as you won’t have to drag your luggage behind you. To read more about sending luggage to South Africa, take a look at our ‘How it works’ page, or our ‘FAQs’.

International removals to South Africa is probably something you have considered if you are relocating to South Africa permanently. If you decide to use a removal company, make sure you have researched them well before you hand over your precious possessions and always use suitable packaging for your items, and tape everything up well.

South Africa boasts many world-class universities, such as the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand and Stellenbosch University. If you are an international student moving to South Africa to study or do research, Send My Bag could be a lifesaver, as it allows you to bring lots of home comforts, study materials and daily essentials with you to South Africa, so that you can turn your student room into a home from home. Send My Bag can ship your possessions for you and take the hassle out of your move. Read more about student shipping on our student removals page and find out how to receive your student discount.

Send My Bag can ship parcels to South Africa for you and for your friends or family members, allowing them to send you things while you are abroad, such as an item you may have left behind at home. It couldn’t be easier to send a parcel to South Africa with Send My Bag. Choose a sturdy box, pack up your items safely and tape the box up well so nothing gets damaged in transit. Find out more about sending a parcel and learn what you can send with Send My Bag and how to package your items.

Whether a city break, a safari holiday or your studies are bringing you to South Africa, or if you are moving there to live, you will need to bring a good number of your possessions with you. And you will no doubt need some help getting your items there. There are several different options for international shipping to South Africa. 

South Africa has plenty of golf clubs to choose from; hundreds in fact. But experts rate the following courses as some of the best in South Africa: Fancourt, Durban, Gary Player and Leopard Creek. If you would like to try out one of these excellent courses, or any others in South Africa, you can use your very own golf clubs if you send them to South Africa with Send My Bag. We will pick them up from your home or office and deliver them to your accommodation in South Africa, then pick them up again when you are heading home. See further information on how to send golf clubs with Send My Bag, including how best to package your golf clubs.

South Africa’s diverse terrain means there is plenty for the keen cyclist to enjoy. You can pedal through vineyards, along coastline, and through mountain passes. Don’t worry about having to rent a bike, though, as you can just send your own bike to South Africa with Send My Bag. As long as your bike is packaged securely, Send My Bag can send it to wherever you are staying in South Africa, and send it back home again when your holiday is over. Sending your bike to South Africa is a better option than checking it into the hold of your plane. You will avoid oversized baggage fees and won't have to carry the bike to and from the airport. Your bike will need to be taken apart and properly packaged before being sent to South Africa. Check out our information on bike shipping to learn more.

The Republic of South Africa is located on the very southern tip of the African continent. It has a long coastline of well over 3000 km and is surrounded on its northern borders by Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Mozambique and Swaziland border the country on the east and the country of Lesotho is enclosed within its borders. South Africa is a hugely diverse region with a multi-ethnic culture.

South Africa has a total of eleven official languages, of which two are European in origin: English, which is used in public and commercial life but only the fourth most spoken first language, and Afrikaans, which originates from Dutch. This is in addition to nine Bantu languages from ethnic groups of black African ancestry. The currency used is the South African Rand. The climate in South Africa is generally subtropical and the region is famed for its long hours of sun and dry days with little rainfall. The interior of the country is on a high plateau, which keeps it cooler than other areas on the same latitude, with summer temperatures staying generally below 30°C (86°F).

South Africa is a destination to suit all tastes, with active adventure breaks, city breaks and beach holidays to be enjoyed. You simply can’t visit the country without taking a safari and attempting to spot the “Big Five”: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. The Garden Route is the most popular place for safari and is home to several reserves, such as Kariega Game Reserve, where you can stay in a fabulous lodge and go out early in the morning and later in the evening to spot game but spend your days relaxing around the resort. Cape Town is a hugely popular destination for its modern lifestyle but traditional outlook. It is packed with markets and boutiques, but also offers paragliding off the Lion’s Head and abseiling from Table Mountain. South Africa is brimming with exciting activities for everyone to participate in, from river cruising and kayaking with crocodiles and hippos in St Lucia, to micro lighting and canopy tours in Durban, and even ostrich riding.

Please explore this page further to find out about Send My Bag’s shipping service to South Africa.

As well as sending parcels, baggage and luggage to South Africa you could look into the following alternatives for shipping items internationally, especially if you need to send large, bulky items like furniture.