How to Send Personal Effects to South Africa with Ease

Anglo Pacific has been paving the way for removals and personal effects shipping to South Africa that are as easily-accessible to our customers as they are reliable. After our initiation in 1978, we focused on developing an outstanding service with an emphasis on low costs, minimal fuss and full flexibility for our customers.

Since then, technology has developed so we merged our service attributes to work cohesively with a convenient and user-friendly online system, allowing you to book, manage, oversee and track your delivery when shipping personal effects to South Africa from UK.

Every year, expatriates, travellers and thoughtful relatives turn to Anglo Pacific to send personal goods to South Africa with the confidence they are going to receive an unparalleled shipping service for an economical cost, regardless of the shipment size.

Moving belongings to South Africa has become somewhat of an Anglo speciality, so just request your free home survey or a no-obligation quote and then you leave the rest of the work to our experts.

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Why Choose Anglo Pacific for Shipping Personal Effects

Dependable Personal Effects to South Africa Shipping

South Africa is a long way from the UK, so your personal effects need to be safeguarded on their journey. We wrap your goods in sturdy packing materials and only allow competent staff to handle your load. Combine this with a clear moving plan and we remove the chance of theft, loss and damage.

In a Rush? We Can Help!

Our access to air freight vessels means we can satisfy your priorities, whether that is to save money or save time. If you need to send personal effects from the UK to South Africa urgently, ask about our air freight delivery today!

Cheap South Africa Goods Shipping

Domestic airline carriers charge extortionate amounts to send excess luggage to South Africa and sending personal effects this way can costs hundreds of pounds even for the smallest load. Our sea freight service provides an economical solution for shipping personal effects to South Africa.

Internationally Accredited Shipping and Removals Company

Our personal effects shipping to South Africa has been acknowledged by global organisations. We are bound by the BAR Advance Payment Guarantee Scheme, members of the British Association of Removers and we are an FIDI Accredited International Mover.

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Employing Anglo Pacific’s specialist services for shipping belongings to South Africa from the UK means you don’t have to leave any of your precious items behind.

Our decades of experience have prepared us for sending just about anything as part of our South Africa shipping service, including the removals of large household goods and furniture. In contrast, we have frequent requests from relatives and family friends looking to send a small birthday gift to a loved one living in South Africa, this is possible, too!

Your possibilities are endless when you send personal effects to South Africa with Anglo, but our cargo frequently includes:

  • Boxes of shoes, clothing and accessories
  • Jewellery, toiletries and make-up
  • Surfboards, gym equipment, bicycles and golf clubs
  • Work tools and musical instruments
  • Televisions, games consoles, laptops and computers
  • Beds, dressing tables and wardrobes
  • Sofas, arm chairs, bookshelves and desks
  • Server systems, filing cabinets and office furniture

Some companies operate a one-size-fits-all moving plan when shipping belongings to South Africa, whether that is in the customers best interests or not. Fully tailoring our moving plans to each consignment allows us to satisfy client time requirements and financial constraints to the best of our ability.

When sending personal goods to South Africa from the UK, we use a combination of sea freight, road freight and air freight to find the best cocktail of transport methods to suit your unique moving specifications.

Sea Freight

Sea freight is our most popular transit method for shipping personal effects to South Africa, due to its cost-effectiveness. Our sea freight will allow you to send unlimited amounts of household and personal items to South Africa in one convenient space. Your goods are wrapped, packed and loaded onto a dedicated or sole use container, depending on your load size, and shipped to the South Africa port of choice. Shipping your belongings to South Africa on a sea freight vessel will take a number of weeks, but the cheap shipping costs outweigh the delays.

Air Freight

Air freight is only chosen to send personal items to South Africa from the UK in urgent circumstances. Goods are loaded onto a commercial aircraft and delivered to the necessary South Africa airport. Air freight delivery is an expensive transport method of choice, but the delivery time is an average of 7 to 10 days, compared with sea freights average delivery time of 6 to 8 weeks.

Road Freight

Road freight delivery is our bonus transport method that can only be used alone for UK deliveries. Road freight is an accompaniment service for sea freight and air freight deliveries and it is frequently utilised when a customer lives far away from our UK depots or when home delivery is requested in South Africa.

The cost of shipping personal effects to South Africa from the UK can already be a financial strain for some customers, so we don’t like to aggravate this further by sneaking in additional costs further down the line.

We have our customers best interests at heart; therefore we provide a transparent and honest quote from the start. Our quotes for UK to South Africa personal effects shipping include all of the extras you might need, that way you know what you are paying for an exactly what service you should receive when moving belongings to South Africa.

  • Robust packing materials, tea cartons and moving boxes to protect personal effects
  • Professional movers and packers to pack your items & create a full inventory
  • Loading of goods onto our vans and taken to our shipping containers or freight planes
  • Ship personal effects to South Africa using the requested shipping method
  • We organise South Africa customs clearances and assist with documentation completion
  • Deliver your personal effects directly to your home, or await collection if you prefer
  • We can assist with unpacking and dispose of any packing materials

Popular UK to South Africa Locations

Shipping personal effects to South Africa from the UK is easy as A, B, C…

Our years in the industry means to South Africa city is off limits, but some of our most popular locations for sending personal goods are:

Cape Town
Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most exquisite cities, with landscapes, attractions and beaches exceeding all expectations.
Johannesburg
Joburg is a vibrant, bustling metropolis. The largest city in South Africa is a nucleus of activity, culture and exploration.
Port Elizabeth
This city has nature at its heart, with ample opportunity to explore the outdoors and journey amongst mesmerising wildlife.
Pretoria
Pretoria is a historical city that turns into a sea of purple in October as thousands of jacaranda trees blossom.

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Shipping Personal Effects to South Africa Reviews

Sending personal items from the UK to South Africa has never been as reliable as with Anglo Pacific. Read our client reviews to see if our past customers agree…

Video Survey

For your no-obligation personal effects to South Africa from the UK quote, book your remote video survey where a team member will assess your items and provide you with a free estimate, online.

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