Postal History of
the Union of South Africa

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Post Offices SUPINGSTAD to SWEETWATERS

SUPINGSTAD
14.11.1921 to Republic
Area: Zeerust

1   2C "Blank"   26 mm
(Putzel)
   

SURBITON (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Cathcart

1   1C "CGH" First seen:
 
11.06.1903
(Frescura)
Union 01.03.1923
(Frescura)
 
2   2C "Blank" 28 mm 1932
(Visser)
1958
(Visser)
 

SURWELL
29.08.1955 to Republic
Area: Cape Town

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

SUSANNA
Union to 28.02.1949
Area: Hoopstad

2   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser
29 mm
(Visser)
   

SUSTERSTROOM
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zusterstroom
Area: Bronkhorstspruit

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmark recorded

SUTHERLAND
Union to Republic

1   2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
21.03.1910
(Frescura)
Union 07.07.1914
(Frescura)
 
       
2   1C "Blank"
Visser
Skeleton 25.12.1916
(Visser)
   
3   2C "Blank" 26 mm
Narrow H
02.11.1922
(Putzel)
14.05.1928
(Aab)
 
4   2C "Blank" 25 mm
Wide H
??.05.1931
(Putzel)
19.09.1932
(Aab)
 
5   2C "Blank"   26 mm
Narrow H and R
03.04.1937
(Putzel)
   
6   1C "Blank"
Visser
Skeleton 04.08.1944
(Visser)
   
7   2C "Blank" 30 mm 12.11.1948
(Aab)
18.01.1950
(Putzel)
 
8   1C "5   2"
Visser
Skeleton 06.06.1952
(Visser)
   
9   2C "Blank" 26 mm 28.03.1953
(Aab)
17.01.1956
(Aab)
 

SUTHERLANDS
Union to 01.09.1912
Area: Pietermaritzburg

NOT  RECORDED
Natal postmark recorded

SUTTON
01.02.1914 to Republic
Area: Kuruman

1   2C "Bars + cross" SOUTH
above date
AFRICA
below date
24.08.1916
(Aab)
1932
(Putzel)
 

SUURANYS
1953 to 11.07.1955
Renamed from Zuuranys
Area: Humansdorp

NOT  RECORDED

SUURBEKOM STATION
31.01.1949 to Republic
Area: Johannnesburg

1   2C "Bar"   Thin lines 19.12.1955
(Putzel)
   

SUURBERG
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zuurberg
Area: Kirkwood

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SUURBRAAK
1953 to Republic
Area: Swellendam

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SUURFONTEIN
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zuurfontein
Area: Cradock

1   2C "Blank"   25 mm
(Putzel)
   

SUURGOUD
25.07.1960 to Republic
Area:West Rand

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWAERSHOEK
12.11.1945 to Republic
Renamed from Zwagershoek
Area: Somerset East

1   2C "Blank"   25 mm
(Putzel)
   

SWAMP
29.03.1954 to Republic
Area: Underberg

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWANEPOELSRUST
09.05.1921 to 01.11.1943
1945 to 02.02.1948
Area: Nylstroom

1   2C "Blank"   32 mm
(Putzel)
   

SWARTBERG
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartberg
Area: Kokstad

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTBOOISTAD
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwarbooystad
Area: North of Hammanskraal

1   2C "Blank" 26 mm

Last seen
10.12.1975
(Putzel)
12.10.1953
(Aab)
Republic  

SWARTBOS
14.06.1926 to 15.08.1955
1960 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg

1   2C "Blank"   27 mm 1932
(Putzel)
   

SWARTDOORINGS
26.11.1945 to 11.06.1951
Area: West Coast

NOT  RECORDED

SWARTFONTEIN
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartfontein
Area: Zeerust

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTKLIP
30.04.1956 to Republic
Area: Northam

1   2C "TVL"
Last seen
08.03.1984
(Putzel)
29.01.1960
(Aab)
Republic  

SWARTKOPS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartkops
Area: Port Elizabeth

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTKOPSKLOOF (RAIL)
1926 to 1960
Area: Pietermaritzburg

1 "RAIL" 2C "Blank" 26 mm 27.05.1943
(Aab)
1957
(Visser)
 

SWARTLAAGTE
04.05.1936 to 26.07.1948
Area: Bloemfontein

NOT  RECORDED

SWART-MFOLOZI (SWART-UMFOLOZI)
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwart-Folozi
Area: Vryheid

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTMODDER
1953 to 14.05.1956
Renamed from Zwartmodder
Area: Upington

NOT  RECORDED
It is possible that postmark of Zwartmodder was used here

SWARTPLAAS
1926 to Republic
Area: Ventersdorp

                 

SWARTPUTS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartputs
Area: Kimberley

NOT  RECORDED

SWARTRUGGENS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartruggens
Area: 55 km west of Rustenburg

1   2C "Blank" New discovery 16.09.1954
(Aab)
19.10.1954
(Aab)
 

SWARTWATER
26.03.1928 to Republic
Renamed from Donkerwater
Area: Potgietersrus

NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWAWELKOP
1952 to 02.11.1953
Renamed from Zwavelkop
Area: Calvinia

NOT  RECORDED

SWEET HOME
23.01.1928 to 08.09.1930
Area: Kinross

NOT  RECORDED
ORC postmarks recorded

SWEETWATERS (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Pietermaritzburg

1   2C "Bars + cross" New discovery 13.12.191?
(Aab)
   
2   2C "Blank" 28 mm 08.04.1929
(Aab)
07.11.1933
(Aab)
 
(3)   OVAL "TO" TO canceling stamps 09.01.1914
(Aab)