Books published by Oxford University Press Southern Africa, and the other publishers we represent, can be obtained at good bookshops throughout southern Africa. Alternatively, you can order directly from us.
Please provide the ISBN of each book when ordering, as this eliminates inaccuracies and expedites the ordering process. Unless previous arrangements have been made, all books are supplied on firm sale. Please read our Terms and Conditions of Sale before placing your order.
How to Purchase Books from us
You can place your order online by using our shopping basket. Orders can be placed using Visa or MasterCard and will be shipped to your door within 7–10 working days, for in stock items.
Orders with a value of over R750 excl VAT qualify for free delivery. For orders under R750 a R75 delivery charge will be added.
All orders will only be delivered to physical street addresses, so please ensure your address details are correct and that there will be somebody to sign for the delivery. We do not deliver to PO Boxes.
Online ordering is only available to customers in South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, eSwatini and Botswana. If you are located in any other country, please visit www.oup.com to be directed to your country of choice.
Step 1
Register an account
Click the “My Account” button on the top right of the site, and Login or Register with your details on the site. If you have added items to your basket before registering, that is no problem. Click the shopping cart icon on the top right of the site, after you have registered it will retain the contents of the basket.
Step 2
Add items to your basket
To add items to your basket just click on the “Add to cart” button on the product information page. The button will turn orange once added to your cart.
Step 3
View your basket and checkout
When you are ready to checkout click the shopping cart icon on the top right of the site to go to your cart. Once you’re ready to check out, click the “Proceed to checkout” button.
Step 4
Select your preferred paygate and verify your payment
Enter your billing details as prompted. Select your paygate of choice and click the “Proceed to Paygate” button.
If you already have a registered account, your billing details will have been saved.
For credit card you will be prompted to enter your details and verify the payment via your banking app.
For Snapscan, you will enter you name and surname. Read and Check the Terms & Conditions tick box. Click next. Click the “Get Snapscan Code” button. Scan the QR code using the Snapscan app on your phone.
For SiD Secure EFT you will enter you name and surname. Read and Check the Terms & Conditions tick box. Click next. Select your bank.
Order confirmation
- A payment confirmation, acknowledging your payment.
- An order confirmation, acknowledging your payment. If you have ordered an e-book product, this email will also include the link and voucher code to your e-book product.
Please pay careful attention to this email as it may include details about any items that cannot be supplied.
Order by Phone
To order by phone, please call Customer Services on
+27 (0)21 120 0104
Our customer services team will help you place your order and answer any queries you may have.
Order by Email
Please email your request to oxford.za@oup.com, and a customer services consultant will contact you with a quotation and payment details.
Order from Local Retailers
Retrieving your e-book
Follow the link redeem.snapplify.com as supplied in your purchase confirmation email.
Select “Publisher Voucher” and use the voucher code supplied in your confirmation email to redeem your e-book.