Former Post Codes
The South African post code system (number range 9000-9299) was also used in Namibia until 1992, when it was withdrawn from use by the country's postal service:
Private Bag X1 WINDHOEK 9000South Africa's neighbours, Lesotho and Swaziland, have their own separate post code systems.
Read more about this topic: List Of Postal Codes In South Africa
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