Collect Southern Africa

Republic of South Africa

Commemoratives Part III - The Fifth Decade 2001 - 2010
By Otto Peetoom

2001 - 2010
During this decade more permutations of se-tenant units were introduced that includes sheetlets of 6, 8, 12 and 15

Se-tenant Stamps
Pairs
(2) - 2003 Elephants & 2005 Rotary Centenary
Strip of Three (1) - 2002 World Summit
Block of four (1) - 2008 Heritage Sites (Drakensberg Park)

Strips of five
(17) Includes 2003 Christmas, 2004 Road Safety, Democracy Anniversary, Telescope, 2006 Rock Art, Christmas, World Post Day,
2007 SA Owls, SA Mills, Union Castle Ships, 2008 Post Office Buildings, 2009 Occupational Health, SA Coastal Birds, Cultural Landscape,
2010 World Cup Football, Grassland Birds, Richtensveld Landscape

Sheetlets of six
(6) 2004 Slave Legacy, 2005 National Orders,
2006
Medical Outreach, Clivias, 2009 SAA Anniversary x 2

Sheetlet of eight
(1) 2005 Post Day

 

Sheetlets of ten (20) 2003 Informal Settlements, Powered Flight,
2004 Volunteers, Sport, SA Police Service, 2005 Landscape Paintings, Folklore & Legends, 2006 Animal Tracks, 2008 Court Architecture, Namaqualand Flowers, 2009 Artwork in Court, 2010 Taxi Hand Signs, Fisher Folk, Constitution Hill, 150th Anniv SAR, SA Sports Stadiums,
SA Quiz plus 2002 Aids booklet (10 stamps)

Sheetlet of 12
(1) - 2010 Post Day, with a ‘Stamps on Stamps’ theme
Sheetlet of 15 (1) - 2001 Cricket World Cup - Total 391 se-tenant stamps

Giant Miniature Sheets

Large sheets also featured during the fifth decade of RSA, the first appeared in November 2000 using the October World Post Day stamp, se-tenant with twenty labels depicting different Gladiators from the TV series, creating a huge sheetlet.

June 2001 (All 230 x 165 mm) a night scene depicting Bats in a sheetlet of 10 and in November in vertical format Marine Life. Another two monster sheets followed in 2004, the World of Spiders and the Ecology of Table mountain.

 
2001 to 2005 - Year Forty One to Forty Five
24 January 2001
SA Myths & Legends -Five values
28 February 2001

SA Sporting Heroes - Ten values

28 February 2001 South African Cricket World Cup sheetlet
The largest RSA sheetlet 298 x 207 mm

This is the last RSA Miniature sheet that incorporates stamps from a set
1 February 2001
Year of the Snake MS 55
12 May 2001
Kgalagadi Wildlife Park - Joint issue with Botswana - Set of four + MS
16 May 2001
Child Abuse Campaign





22 June 2001

Bats of South Africa

Se-tenant sheetlet
of ten self adhesive stamps


The first of the giant sheets

On the reverse there is a diagram and a write up
on each bat
16 June 2001

Soweto Uprising
Anniversary
7 August 2001
UN Conference
Against Rascism

One value (R2.10)
plus a Sheetlet of ten
R1.40 x 10
21 August 2001
Boer War Centenary (3rd) - Two values
23 August 2001
Musical Instruments (Five values)
6 September 2001

SA Natural Wonders (Ten values)
1 October 2001
Christmas
1 October 2001
Greetings Stamp (See below)

1 November 2001

Cricket World Cup

23 October 2001
Volvo Ocean Race 1 + MS 57
Self Adhesive Greetings Stamps A double sided sided sheetlet of 10 stamps (5 on each side)
Together with a selection of 20 self adhesive labels that can be applied into the blank space in the centre
2 November 2001

South African Marine Life
Se-tenant sheetlet of ten self adhesive stamps


The second of the giant sheets

There is a diagram and descriptions on the reverse

1. Hammerhead Sharks

2. Loggerhead Turtle

3. Clown Triggerfish

4. Cape Fur Seals

5. Bottlenose Dolphins

6. Crowned Seahorses

7. Ribbontail Ray

8. Moorish Idols

9.Octopus

10.Coral Rock Cod
26 November 2001
Mandela Booklet No 8 in the Souvenir Series - Ten Pages include a different stamp on each page
Footnoted in Stanley Gibbons in their Premium Booklet section - Initially listed as SACC 1454 and renumbered in the 2015 Edition as SACC 1477
No
Date
2001 Commemoratives
Stamps
255
24.01.01
SA Myths & Legends
5
256
01.02.01
Year of the Snake MS 55
MS
257
28.02.01
SA Sporting Heroes
10
258
28.02.01
SA Cricket World Cup sheetlet
15
259
12.05.01
Kgalagadi Wildlife Park + MS
4
ditto MS 56 - Two stamps from set
MS(2)
260
16.05.01
Child Abuse Campaign
1
261
16.06.01
Soweto Uprising Anniversary
1
262
22.06.01
SA Bats Se-tenant sheetlet
10
263
07.08.01
UN Conference 1 + Se-tenant sheet
11
264
21.08.01
Boer War Centenary (3rd)
2
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
265
23.08.01
Musical Instruments
5
266
06.09.01
SA Natural Wonders
10
267
01.10.01
Christmas
2
268
01.10.01
Greetings Stamp
1
269
23.10.01
Volvo Ocean Race + MS 57
1 + 1
270
01.11.01
Cricket World Cup
1
271
02.11.01
Year of the Horse MS 58
MS
272
02.11.01
Marine Life Se-tenant sheetlet
10
273
26.11.01
Nelson Mandela Ex Booklet - Footnoted in SG
10
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = 2 stamps in MS
2 November 2001
Year of the Horse MS 58
17 May 2002
Boer War Centenary (4th) MS 59 - Two values
17 May 2002
Boer War Centenary - No 9 in the Souvenir Series Contains the 1999 - 2001 stamps in se-tenant vertical pairs plus the 2002 MS as illustrated above
Initially listed as SACC 1461 and renumbered in the 2015 Edition as SACC 1491
17 April 2002
World Summit (1st) for sustainable Development - Se-tenant strip of 3 + a single value
Included as Self Adhesive stamps in a booklet - See below
25 June 2002
African Union Summit
25 August 2002
World Summit for Sustainable Development Booklet - Containing Ten Self Adhesive stamps
25 August 2002
World Summit
2nd Issue
23 September 2002
Cricket World Cup
9 October 2002
World Post Day MS 60
9 October 2002
Steve Biko Anniv MS 61
23 October 2002
ALGOAPEX MS 62
23 October 2002
JUNASS MS 63
No
Date
2002 Commemoratives
Stamps
274
17.04.02
World Summit Se-tenant strip + 1
4
275
17.05.02
Boer War Centenary (4th) MS 59
MS(2)
276
25.06.02
African Union Summit
1
277
25.08.02
World Summit
3
278
23.09.02
Cricket World Cup
6
279
09.10.02
World Post Day MS 60
MS
280
09.10.02
Steve Biko Anniv MS 61
MS
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
281
23.10.02
ALGOAPEX MS 62
MS
282
23.10.02
JUNASS MS 63
MS
283
01.11.02
Year of the Goat MS 64
MS
284
13.11.02
Christmas
2
285
29.11.02
Aids Prevention - In Booklet only
10
286
04.12.02
Solar Eclipse MS 65
MS
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = 2 stamps in MS
13 November 2002
Christmas
1 November 2002
Year of the Goat MS 64
4 December 2002
Solar Eclipse MS 65

29 November 2002
Aids Prevention - In Booklet only - Ten Self Adhesive stamps
28 February 2003
Cricket World Cup MS 66

Six values
27 April 2003
Chris Hani Anniversary MS 67
25 May 2003
Africa Day MS 68
16 May 2003
Informal Settlements

Se-tenant sheet

Ten values
23 July 2003

Dances
Salsa, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot & Tango
29 May 2003
Oliver Tambo MS 69
24 September 2003
Robert Sobukwe Anniversary MS 71
1 August 2003
Dogs MS 70 - Four values
9 October 2003
Engineering & Postal Communication MS 73
Six values
24 September 2003
Walter Sisulu Commemoration MS 72
24 September 2003
They Fought for Freedom Booklet - Includes five MS
Biko, Hani, Tambo, Sobukwe and Sisulu
26 September 2003
World Cup
Soccer bid
24 September 2003
Shaka of the Zulus
29 September 2003
Post Office & TV joint issue
23 October 2003
150th Anniversary of COGH Triangle
See sheetlet below
9 December 2003
Ten years diplomatic relations with Thailand
16 October 2003
India Diplomacy MS 75
23 October 2003
150th Anniversary of COGH Triangle
17 December 2003
Powered Flight Se-tenant sheetlet of ten values
No
Date
2003 Commemoratives
Stamps
287
28.02.03
Cricket World Cup MS 66
MS(6)
288
27.04.03
Chris Hani Anniversary MS 67
MS
289
16.05.03
Informal Settlements Se-tenant sheet
10
290
25.05.03
Africa Day MS 68
MS
291
29.05.03
Oliver Tambo MS 69
MS
292
23.07.03
Dances
5
293
01.08.03
Dogs MS 70
MS(4)
294
24.09.03
Robert Sobukwe MS 71
MS
295
24.09.03
Walter Sisulu Commemoration MS 72
MS
296
24.09.03
Shaka of the Zulus
1
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
297
26.09.03
World Cup Football bid
2
298
29.09.03
Post Office & TV joint issue
11
299
09.10.03
Engineering & Postal Communication MS 73
MS(6)
300
19.10.03
World Road Congress MS 74
MS(6)
301
16.10.03
India Diplomacy MS 75
MS
302
23.10.03
150th Anniversary of COGH Triangle
1
303
03.11.03
Christmas Se-tenant strip (5) + 1
6
304
09.12.03
Thailand Diplomacy Se-tenant pair
2
305
17.12.03
Powered Flight Se-tenant sheetlet
10
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
3 November 2003
Christmas Se-tenant strip of five + one value
24 March 2004
Road Safety Se-tenant strip of five
27 April 2004
Democracy Anniversary Se-tenant strip
27 February 2004
Year of the Monkey MS 76
15 May 2004
FIFA Centenary MS 77
1 May 2004
Slave Legacy

Se-tenant sheetlet
Six values
30 July 2004
Spiders MS 78

Se-tenant sheetlet
of ten self adhesive stamps


The third of the giant sheets

On the reverse there is a diagram and
details of each species
13 August 2004
Sport

Ten values
Se-tenant sheetlet
1 September 2004

Table Mountain Ecology
MS 79

Se-tenant sheetlet
of ten self adhesive stamps


The fourth of the giant sheets

On the reverse there is a diagram and
a description of the species
9 August 2004
Volunteers
Se-tenant sheetlet of ten values
23 September 2004
UPU Congress in Romania
1 October 2004
Christmas
11 October 2004
First Joint SAPOA Issue
National Birds


Se-tenant sheetlet
of 8 stamps


Joint Issues of Southern Africa
Postal Operators Association Members

This marks the beginning of pictorial
miniature sheets with unusual shaped stamps
and the identical designs were issued by
other African countries

Also issued by Angola, Botswana, Malawi,
Namibia,
Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
23 November 2004
SA Police Service

Se-tenant sheetlet
of ten

Self adhesive and each unit has a
description on the backing paper

No
Date
2004 Commemoratives
Stamps
306
27.02.04
Year of the Monkey MS 76
MS
307
24.03.04
Road Safety Se-tenant strip
5
308
27.04.04
Democracy Anniversary Se-tenant strip
5
309
01.05.04
Slave Legacy Se-tenant sheetlet
6
310
15.05.04
FIFA Centenary MS 77
MS
311
30.07.04
Spiders MS 78
MS(10)
312
09.08.04
Volunteers Se-tenant sheetlet
10
313
13.08.04
Sport Se-tenant sheetlet
10
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
314
01.09.04
Table Mountain Ecology MS 79
MS(10)
315
23.09.04
UPU Congress in Romania
1
316
01.10.04
Christmas
2
317
09.10.04
75 Years Airmail Service MS 80
MS
318
11.10.04
SAPOA Birds MS 81
MS(8)
319
23.11.04
SA Police Service Se-tenant sheetlet
10
320
01.12.04
Telescope Se-tenant strip
5
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
1 December 2004
SA Large Telescope

Se-tenant strip of five
9 October 2004
75 Years Airmail Service MS 80
9 February 2005
Year of the Rooster MS 82

23 February 2005
Rotary Centenary Se-tenant pair
24 June 2005
Freedom Charter Anniversary MS 83
6 May 2005
Landscape Paintings Se-tenant sheetlet of ten values

26 April 2005
National Orders - Se-tenant sheetlet of six

1 July 2005
Folklore & Legends

Se-tenant sheet of ten
7 July 2005
Year of Physics
15 July 2005
Indigenous Animals MS 84
26 September 2005
Renewable Energy Sources
3 October 2005
Christmas
No
Date
2005 Commemoratives
Stamps
321
09.02.05
Year of the Rooster MS 82
MS
322
23.02.05
Rotary Centenary Se-tenant pair
2
323
26.04.05
National Orders Se-tenant sheetlet
6
324
06.05.05
Landscape Paintings Se-tenant sheet
10
325
24.06.05
Freedom Charter Anniversary MS 83
MS(2)
326
01.07.05
Folklore & Legends Se-tenant sheet
10
     
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
327
07.07.05
Year of Physics
1
328
15.07.05
Indigenous Animals MS 84
MS(6)
329
26.09.05
Renewable Energy Sources
3
330
03.10.05
Christmas
2
331
07.10.05
World Post Day Se-tenant sheetlet
8
332
13.10.05
Prevention of Blindness
1
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
7 October 2005
World Post Day
Se-tenant sheetlet of ten values
13 October 2005
Prevention of Blindness
27 January 2006
Year of the Dog MS 85
9 June 2006
Centenary of Bhambatha Rebellion
15 February 2006
South African Rock Art - Se-tenant strip of five values

6 March 2006
Velo Mondial Conference in Cape Town
One Value

2 May 2006
Medical Outreach
Se-tenant sheetlet of six values

7 July 2006
World Cup Football (1st) MS 86
9 August 2006
Woman’s March Anniverary MS 87
18 June 2006
Red Cross War Memorial
Two values
6 September 2006
Clivias Sheetlet of six values
15 September
2006


Animal Tracks

Sheetlet of
ten values
2 October 2006
Christmas
2 October 2006
World Post Day
No
Date
2006 Commemoratives
Stamps
333
27.01.06
Year of the Dog MS 85
MS(3)
334
15.02.06
Rock Art Se-tenant strip
5
335
06.03.06
Velo Mondial Conference
1
336
02.05.06
Medical Outreach Se-tenant sheetlet
6
337
09.06.06
Bhambatha Rebellion Centenary
1
338
18.06.06
Red Cross War Memorial
2
339
07.07.06
World Cup Football (1st) MS 86
MS
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
340
09.08.06
Woman’s March Anniverary MS 87
MS
341
06.09.06
Clivias Se-tenant sheetlet
6
342
15.09.06
Animal Tracks Se-tenant sheetlet
10
343
02.10.06
Christmas Se-tenant strip (5) + 1 single value
6
344
09.10.06
World Post Day Se-tenant strip
5
345
10.11.06
Origin of Humankind MS 88
MS(4)
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
10 November 2006
Origin of Humankind MS 88

Four values - Self Adhesive
3 August 2007
South African Owls
Se-tenant strip of five values
22 August 2007
Centenary of Scouting MS 89
7 September 2007
Year of the Pig MS 90
9 October 2007
World Post Day
31 October 2007
International Polar & Heliophysical Year MS 92
Six values
9 November 2007
South African Mills
Se-tenant strip of five
5 December 2007
Union Castle Ships
Se-tenant strip of five
No
Date
2007 Commemoratives
Stamps
346
03.08.07
SA Owls Se-tenant strip
5
347
22.08.07
World Scouting Centenary MS 89
MS(2)
348
07.09.07
Year of the Pig MS 90
MS
349
09.10.07
World Post Day
1
350
09.10.07
Nairobi UPU Congress MS 91
MS
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
351
31.10.07
International Polar Year MS 92
MS(6)
352
09.11.07
SA Mills Se-tenant strip
5
353
23.11.07
World Cup Football (2nd) MS 93
MS
354
05.12.07
Union Castle Ships Se-tenant strip
5
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
9 October 2007
Nairobi UPU Congress MS 91
23 November 2007
World Cup Football (2nd) MS 93

24 April 2008
Ten years Diplomatic Relations with China
13 April 2008
Parliamentary Assembly
4 July 2008
Entomology Conference
25 June 2008
Architecture of the
Constitutional Court
15 July 2008

Mandela's
90th Birthday
MS 95 & 96
22 August 2008
Flowers of Namaqualand
5 September 2008
World Cup Football (3rd) MS 97
6 September 2008
Primary Health Care MS 98
23 September 2008
Drakensberg Park
Se-tenant block
8 October 2008
Veterinary Research MS 99
No
Date
2008 Commemoratives
Stamps
355
13.04.08
Parliamentary Assembly
1
356
24.04.08
SA and China Relations MS 94
MS(2)
357
25.06.08
Court Architecture Se-tenant sheetlet
10
358
04.07.08
Entomology Conference
1
359
15.07.08
Mandela 90th Birthday MS 95 & 96
MS x 2
360
22.08.08
Namaqualand Flowers Se-tenant sheet
10
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
361
05.09.08
World Cup Football (3rd) MS 97
MS
362
06.09.08
Primary Health Care MS 98
MS
363
23.09.08
Drakensberg Park Se-tenant block
4
364
08.10.08
Veterinary Research MS 99
MS
365
09.10.08
Post Office Buildings - Se-tenant strip
5
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS

9 October 2008
Post Office Buildings
Se-tenant strip of five

30 January 2009
South African Airways Anniversary Se-tenant 6 x 2
30 January 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe
2 March 2009
Polar Regions MS 101
Two values
13 February 2009
All you need is Love MS 100 (5 x 2 values)
20 March 2009
Occupational Health
Se-tenant strip of 5







5 June 2009

Artwork in Court
Se-tenant sheetlet











10 November 2009
President Zuma

14 June 2009
World Cup Football (4th) MS 102
10 July 2009
SA Gemstones MS 103
3 August 2009
SA Coastal Birds
Se-tenant strip of five values
23 September 2009
Cultural Landscape
Se-tenant strip of five values

9 October 2009
JOBURG ‘2010’ MS 104 & 105

15 October 2009
30th death Anniversary of
Kalushi Mahlangu
MS 106

No
Date
2009 Commemoratives
Stamps
366
30.01.09
SAA Anniversary Se-tenant 6 x 2
12
367
30.01.09
President Motlanthe - Reissued 19.03
1
368
13.02.09
All you need is Love MS 100
MS(5x2)
369
02.03.09
Polar Regions MS 101
MS(2)
370
20.03.09
Occupational Health Se-tenant strip
5
371
05.06.09
Artwork in Court Se-tenant sheetlet
10
372
14.06.09
World Cup Football (4th) MS 102
MS
       
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
373
10.07.09
SA Gemstones MS 103
MS(4)
374
03.08.09
SA Coastal Birds Se-tenant strip
5
375
23.09.09
Cultural Landscape Se-tenant strip
5
376
09.10.09
JOBURG ‘2010’ MS 104 & 105
MS x 2
377
15.10.09
Mahlangu Anniversary MS 106
MS
378
02.11.09
Dinosaurs MS 107
MS(10)
379
10.11.09
President Zuma
1
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
2 November 2009
Dinosaurs MS 107
Ten values
18 January 2010
Digital Divide MS 108 Five values

28 May 2010
Constitution Hill Se-tenant sheetlet of ten
29 January 2010
Taxi hand signs Se-tenant sheetlet of ten
19 February 2010
Fisher Folk
Se-tenant sheetlet of ten

12 March 2010
Year of Biodiversity
MS 109

9 April 2010
Third Joint SAPOA Issue
World Cup Football

MS 109

Nine circular designs - Also issued by
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe


Namibia took the unusual step of producing a second miniature sheet with each stamp attributed to a
different country - in the following sequence

Namibia
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Swaziland
Botswana
Mauritius
Lesotho
Zambia

11 June 2010
World Cup Football
Championship

11 June 2010
World Cup Football
Championship

MS 111

25 June 2010
150th Anniv SA Railways Se-tenant sheetlet of ten
19 July 2010
SA Sports Stadiums Se-tenant sheetlet of ten
6 August 2010
SA Grassland Birds
Se-tenant strip of five values
23 September
2010


Richtersveld Landscape

Se-tenant strip
of five values
9 October 2010
World Post Day
29 October 2010
SA Centenary MS 112
Four values
No
Date
2010 Commemoratives
Stamps
380
18.01.10
Digital Divide MS 108
MS(5)
381
29.01.10
Taxi Hand Signs Se-tenant sheetlet
10
382
19.02.10
Fisher Folk Se-tenant sheetlet
10
383
12.03.10
Year of Biodiversity MS 109
MS(4)
384
09.04.10
SAPOA Football MS 110
MS(9)
385
28.05.10
Constitution Hill Se-tenant sheetlet
10
386
11.06.09
World Cup Football Se-tenant
5
387
11.06.10
World Cup Football MS 111
MS(3x2)
 
No
Date
Commemorative Issues
Stamps
388
25.06.10
150th Anniv SAR Se-tenant sheetlet
10
389
19.07.10
SA Sports Stadiums Se-tenant sheetlet
10
390
06.08.10
Grassland Birds Se-tenant strip
5
391
23.09.10
Richtensveld Landscape Se-tenant strip
5
392
09.10.10
World Post Day Se-tenant sheetlet
12
393
29.10.10
SA Centenary MS 112
MS(4)
394
05.11.10
SA Quiz Se-tenant sheetlet
10
MS = Single Stamp Miniature sheet & MS(2) = No of stamps in MS
5 November 2010
SA Quiz Se-tenant sheetlet of ten
2001 to 2010 - The Fifth Decade - a Summary
Since starting in 1993, the prolific production of Pictorial booklets finally ends
Excluding booklets, the number of stamps per decade increased by 44%
Year
Issues
Stamps
MS
Stamps
Total
Booklets
Stamps
Comments
2001
19
79
4
5
84
1
10
The number of stamps more than doubles compared to the previous year
2002
13
26
7
8
34
3
28
 
2003
19
38
10
28
66
1
5
The Policy of only one or two stamps in a MS changes from 4 or 6
2004
15
54
6
31
85
    Two MS include ten stamps each and are the size of a small poster
2005
12
43
3
9
52
     
2006
13
42
4
9
51
     
2007
9
16
5
11
27
     
2008
11
31
6
7
38
     
2009
14
39
8
30
69
     Another Giant MS - Dinosaurs (255 x 170 mm)
2010
15
87
5
28
115
    For the first time Annual stamp production exceeds 100 stamps - 115 in total
Total
140
455
58
166
621
5
43
Including booklets 664 stamps in the fifth decade of RSA
Please Note - This section has been added to (late September 2016) and is virtually complete
Commemoratives Part III - The Fifth Decade 2001 - 2010

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