Below is the extra cost for baggage at South African Airways:
| Between South Africa & Africa via Johannesburg Local Currency | ||||||
| Country / Cities | Business Class | Economy Class | Business Class | Economy Class | ||
| Between South Africa and Harare, Maputo, Mauritius, Lusaka, Victoria Falls and Windhoek | USD 75 | USD 45 | ZAR 1125 | ZAR 675 | ||
| Exception Between South Africa and Harare and Lusaka (* rates applicable for travel between 01 December and 15 January) | USD 86 | USD 52 | ZAR 1300 | ZAR 780 | ||
| Between South Africa and Kinshasa | USD 100 | USD 80 | ZAR 1500 | ZAR 1200 | ||
| Exception Between South Africa and Kinshasa (* rates applicable for travel between 01 December and 15 January) | USD 115 | USD 95 | ZAR 1730 | ZAR 1380 | ||
| Between South Africa and Lilongwe and Blantyre | USD 145 | USD 95 | ZAR 2650 | ZAR 1750 | ||
| Between South Africa and Accra | USD 175 | USD 125 | ZAR 2700 | ZAR 1900 | ||
| Exception Between South Africa and Accra (* rates applicable for travel between 01 December and 15 January) | USD 201 | USD 144 | ZAR 3020 | ZAR 2160 | ||
| Between South Africa and Abidjan | USD 75 | USD 45 | ZAR 1125 | ZAR675 | ||
| Between Abidjan and Accra | USD 60 | USD 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Between South Africa and Nigeria | USD 150 | USD 100 | ZAR 2250 | ZAR 1500 | ||
| Exception Between South Africa and Nigeria (* rates applicable for travel between 01 December and 15 January) | ||||||
Within Africa – via Johannesburg Expanded Content
| Flight | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
| Between | Business Class | Economy Class | Business class | Economy Class | Business class | Economy Class |
| Group 1 | USD 105 | USD 65 | USD 110 | USD 70 | USD 110 | USD 70 |
| Group 2 | USD 110 | USD 70 | USD 120 | USD 80 | USD 120 | USD 80 |
| Group 3 | USD 110 | USD 70 | USD 120 | USD 80 | USD 175 | USD 125 |
- Group 1:
- Harare | Maputo | Mauritius | Lusaka | Victoria Falls | Windhoek
- Group 2:
- Kinshasa
- Group 3:
- Accra | Lagos | Lilongwe | Blantyre | Abidjan
Between Africa and Brazil – via Johannesburg
| Country / Cities | Local Currency | |
| All countries in Africa not specified below | USD 160 | USD 160 |
| South Africa | USD 140 | ZAR 1200 |
| Namibia | USD 140 | NAD 1200 |
| Nigeria / Democratic Republic of Congo | USD 160 | USD 160 |
Baggage Policy
Additional baggage rates will apply for each of the following:
- Each bag exceeding the number of pieces prescribed in the traveller’s baggage allowance.
- Each bag exceeding the dimensions of 158cm (calculated as length + width + height), but not exceeding 203cm.
- Each bag exceeding the maximum prescribed weight of 23kg (Economy Class), where applicable, but not exceeding 32kg.
- Multiple excess baggage charges will apply for baggage that violates more than one of the above rules.
