Hi Sylvia
This is a copy of the email I received - maybe a new policy since you ordered??
"You may already have heard from Annelie in this regard, but archive photos
are at present only available to members of the Genealogical Society of SA
(
http://eggsa.org) at the prices advertised on the website. To non-members
the prices are US $2 for the first photo in a document and US $1 for
subsequent photos in the same document, plus the $2 handling fee per order
(compared to $1, $0.50 and $1 respectively)
Membership to the organisation is only US $ 21 per year, so if you plan on
ordering a few photos, it is certainly well worth your while to join us (in
addition you'll also have access to a number of genealogical resources,
quarterly journals and newsletters). To join, just follow the JOIN link on
our main page
Should you not wish to join the society but to continue with the order at
the non-member prices, please let Annelie know (her email address appears
above)
Regards
Colin"
Since I'm in Canada and unlikely to need more than one document, I think it is still excellent value compared with other countries like Wales for example where you have to email a request - wait 6 weeks for them to send you another email with the order form, then send a cheque etc. etc. The last two from National Library of Wales cost Five pounds each for three photocopies and a fancy mailer. I would much rather have had the option of ordering on line and having them email etc. but not to be, for the moment anyway.
They don't even charge you until they mail the photo which is fair. My only concern is someone else on RC said that mail service is not necessarily reliable from SA.
Heather