Also from what I heard there's not a lot in the iphone box anyway. Plus a colleague spoke to customs about import a gearbox, and they said couriered items very rarely get checked by customs.
Well, two out of three times now I've been charged by customs for Blu-rays ordered from Amazon.co.uk Not very big amounts, but I suspect because it is clearly a purchase and not a gift, the levy a fee. Wonder if I get amazone to gift wrap it would make a difference?
Certain items won't or can't be shipped to SA due to restrictions etc. Books and DVD/Blu-rays are seldom a issue. Electronics etc is a bit more complicated.