SERVICES - WHAT WE DO
Domestic Services
Overnight Express
A reliable express service, whereby collection is usually made from your premises with despatch overnight through our domestic network.
Delivery to major centres is achieved by 11h00 and to regional and remote areas may take an additional 24-48 hours.
Economy
An Economical service for larger shipments.
Delivery to major centres is usually achieved by 17h00 the following day and to regional or remote areas and additional 24-48 hours.
Service applicable Mondays to Fridays only, excluding public holidays.
Road Freight
A safe, secure and reliable service for larger, less time sensitive shipments.
Delivery to major centres is usually achieved within 24-48 hours and to regional or remote areas, an additional 24-72 hours.
Delivery times are not guaranteed
Sameday Express
A rapid same day door to door express service.
Collection is made upon receipt of your call, with despatch on the first available flight, between all major destinations served by scheduled airlines.
Sameday delivery to regional or remote areas quoted separately as a drive-away.
Early Bird Delivery
A service for very urgent shipments requiring early delivery the following morning.
Delivery is guaranteed by 9h00 to all major centres served by scheduled airlines.
Regional and remote areas can be quoted separately.
International Services
International Courier Documents
A Door to door service for time sensitive documents worldwide.
Transit times depend on the destination.
International Courier Parcels
A door to door service for time sensitive shipments and documents over 5 kg's.
All shipments require customs documentation.
Transit times depend on the destination and are subject to customs formalities.
International "Special" Shipments
"EXTREMELY URGENT" shipments that require special handling and/or routing to the destination country to meet your critical delivery deadline.
These shipments must be advised prior to collection and additional charges will be incurred.
International Airfreight
Airfreight is a more cost effective alternativeto courier for larger shipments that is not time sensitive.
Transit times will be dependent upon destination.
We offer both DOOR to DOOR and DOOR to AIRPORT airfreight service.
International Road freight
Cross-border road freight to neighbouring countries is a more cost effective alternative for heavier less time sensitive shipments.
SWE currently provides a cross-border road freight service to: SWAZILAND, LESOTHO, BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA AND MOZAMBIQUE.
Transit times are dependent upon final destination and customs formalities.
Tariffs for this service are available upon request.
Temporary Exports
SWE must be advised of any goods that are being exported temporarily and which will be returned to South Africa
i.e. Goods being sent out of the country for repair or demonstration purposes and within a specific period.
A DA65 will then be processed.
General Information
Weight and Volumetric Checks
All shipments will be weighed and measured by SWE.
Should the weights or measurements vary from those provided by the client, the weights and measurements determined by SWE shall apply.
Volumetric Calculation
All shipments are charged by actual mass or volume, which ever is the greater.
The volume of a shipment is determined by multiplying the length by width by height in centimeters, and dividing by the appropriate conversion rate below
| SAMEDAY EXPRESS | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| EARLYBIRD | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| OVERNIGHT EXPRESS | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| ECONOMY | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| ROAD FREIGHT | 4000 cu cm/kg |
| IN CITY | 6000 cu cm/kg |
| INT DOCUMENTS | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| INT PARCELS | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| INT AIRFREIGHT | 5000 cu cm/kg |
| INT ROAD FREIGHT | 3000 cu cm/kg |
Proof of Delivery
Proof of Delivery is available from the customer service department or online at www.swe.co.za.
Insurance/Responsibility for loss or damage (new goods only)
Insurance is requested by completing the relevant section on the SWE Waybill.
The insurance premium is calculated at 2.00% of the declared value with a minimum of R75.00.
No liability will be accepted for consequential loss however calculated.
Second hand goods may require to be assessed prior to dispatch.
Weight Restrictions
SWE will accept heavy shipments for International courier provided that no single piece weighs more than 30 kilograms
(e.g. A shipment weighing 300 kg's in total should be packed to form at least 10 pieces).
In the event that this is not possible please contact SWE to make special arrangements.
Restrictions
Certain goods are restricted for carriage due to customs requirements, airline restrictions and their hazardous nature.
It is the responsibility of the shipper to ensure that goods are not restricted, hazardous or dangerous for carriage by air or road,
and it should be brought to SWE's attention.
Dangerous Goods
There are various international and domestic regulations governing the transportation of dangerous goods.
Warning labels and declarations must accompany the goods and be packed in accordance with the IATA regulations.
Should you require assistance with packaging by an IATA registered company, delays prior to despatch will be incurred.
Rates for hazardous/dangerous goods will be quoted per shipment.
Restricted Goods
The following items are prohibited and will not be accepted as courier material:
DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS GOODS
DRY ICE
FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC GOODS
VALUABLES - JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, GOLD etc
MONEY-CASH, COINS, NEGOTIABLE DOCUMENTS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
FIREARMS (WEAPONARY AND OTHER PARTS)
GAMBLING DEVICES
FOODSTUFFS & PERISHABLES
LIVE ANIMALS OR PLANTS
Additional restrictions may apply to certain countries.
Should you wish to send any of the above items please contact us so that we can arrange the correct mode of transport.
Tariffs will be dependent on the commodity and final destination country.
Conditions of Carriage
All Business is undertaken in terms of the SWE standard trading conditions which are printed on the reverse of the Account Facility Application.
Mode of Transport
SWE uses a variety of transport modes to effect delivery of shipments to final destination.
The decision as to which mode of transport is utilised will be at the discrestion of SWE.
Transit Times
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 5 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 4 - 5 Days
City: Melbourne and Perth
Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
City: Sydney
Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 4 - 5 Days
City: Vienna
Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 1 Day
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 1 Day
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Transit Time: 2 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 1 Day
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 4 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 7 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 5 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 4 Days
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Transit Time: 1 Day
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 Days
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Transit Time: 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 1 - 2 Days
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Transit Time: 2 - 3 Days
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Transit Time: 3 - 4 Days
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