Johannesburg - Post Report Question and Answers

What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?

No need to ship household or grocery items to post, its cheaper and better here. - Aug 2023


Crunchy peanut butter, all-purpose flour (flour here is sold according to its purpose e.g., cake), maple syrup, unsweetened / less sweet tomato sauce / paste / pasta sauce. - Jun 2022


Nothing, really. - Oct 2019


More of my favorite brand of US peanut butter, since you can't ship peanut butter in the pouch. But it's not a crisis - there are a variety of peanut butter options here. - Apr 2017


Again, no need to ship anything but mac and cheese if that's your thing. - Sep 2016


not much, just those specific products that remind you of home. I shipped coffee, chocolate chip cookie mix, graham crackers, etc. - Aug 2011


More laundry detergent. I am not a huge fan of the local stuff. And maybe Kleenex with lotion. Other than that, everything is here. - Jul 2010


You can get pretty much anything here. - Oct 2009


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