Get a personal South African address, shop from any SA store — even the ones that don't ship abroad — and we forward it to you anywhere in the world.
Get my SA address — freeFour simple steps from checkout to your doorstep.
Sign up free and we give you a personal receiving address at our Cape Town warehouse.
Buy from any South African retailer and have your orders delivered to your JLog address.
We receive, check and photograph each parcel, then combine them into one box to save you on shipping.
We handle the export paperwork and ship it to you, anywhere in the world, with full tracking.
Whether you're ready to start, want a price, or just have a question — tell us below and we'll come back to you.
Some goods are restricted depending on the destination — telling us up front means no surprises.
The receiver is liable for any import duties and taxes charged in the destination country. By submitting you agree to be contacted by JLog about your request. No spam — just your setup details.
A personal South African shipping address is a receiving address that a forwarding company gives you at its local warehouse. You use it as your delivery address when buying from South African online stores. The company receives your parcels, can combine several into one, and forwards them to your home country — which is how shoppers reach brands that don't offer international delivery.
This matters because most South African retailers don't ship internationally, and the ones that do often charge far more than a consolidated forward. South Africa is a growing online-retail market — valued at roughly R71 billion in 2025 and growing more than 20% a year (World Wide Worx, 2025) — yet much of that catalogue is locked to local delivery only. A forwarding address unlocks it.
JLog is a specialist Cape Town 3PL that already moves fine art, ceramics, designer furniture and luxury goods worldwide on direct FedEx and DHL accounts. That means real human handling, professional re-packing and crating for fragile items, and proper export documentation — not just a mailbox that bounces your parcel onward. JLog is the official carrier for the Investec Cape Town Art Fair and operates from Woodstock, Cape Town.
Send all your orders to your JLog address and we'll combine them into a single parcel before forwarding. You pay to ship one consolidated box instead of several separate ones — and on international rates, that's where the real saving lives.
Free storage while you shop means you can let orders pile up, then send everything home together. The more you consolidate, the more you save.
Before you buy, see what your parcel will actually cost to ship.
We price on chargeable weight — whichever is greater: what your parcel weighs, or how much space it takes up (volume). Pop in your box and we'll show you both.
For international courier, 3 kg of size is roughly a 33 × 33 × 14 cm box — about a shoebox and a half. That's around 2–3 folded jumpers, 3–4 pairs of shoes, or 6–8 well-wrapped ceramic mugs.
* Chargeable weight is the greater of your parcel's actual weight and its size-based (volumetric) weight. Logistics providers always bill on whichever is higher, so a large but light box can cost more than its scale weight suggests. Final figure is confirmed on the actual parcel at our Cape Town warehouse.
Not sure about the size?
Send us a photo or the dimensions and we'll tell you exactly what it'll cost. Send us your parcel detailsNo surprises. You see every cost before anything ships.
| Service | What it covers | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Your SA address | Sign up and get your personal Cape Town receiving address. | Free |
| Parcel handling | We receive, check, weigh and photograph each parcel that arrives for you. | R150 / parcel |
| Local delivery | If a store won't deliver to us, we arrange collection within South Africa. | On request |
| Forwarding | The international shipment, priced on chargeable weight. Quoted before you commit. | By chargeable weight |
| Consolidation | Combine multiple parcels into one box before forwarding. Priced per consolidation. | Custom quote |
| Buy on your behalf | For stores that block foreign cards, we can purchase for you. You pay us up front. | On request |
| Storage | Keep parcels with us free while you shop and consolidate. | Free 7–14 days |
Sign up free for a JLog Global Shopper address in Cape Town and use it as your delivery address when you check out. We receive your parcel, consolidate it with any others, and forward it to you anywhere in the world with full export handling.
Yes — for stores that block foreign cards, or where you'd rather we handle the purchase. You pay us for the goods up front, plus a R100 admin fee and a 5% card fee. For everyday orders, we recommend buying directly and shipping to your JLog address.
On chargeable weight — the greater of your parcel's actual weight and its volumetric (size-based) weight. For international courier, volumetric weight is length × width × height in cm ÷ 5000. Use the calculator above to check yours before you buy.
The receiver is liable for any import duties and taxes in the destination country. These are set by your country's customs authority, not by JLog, and depend on the product type and value.
Storage is free for 7–14 days while you shop and consolidate, so you can combine several orders into one shipment and save on forwarding.