drbala,
i guess yours is still ex-ZA.
so it could be cpt-jnb-vfa(--)hre-nbo-sez-lhr...asia/oz-jnb-cpt. the only thing you have to worry is #segments. (vfa-hre cost $94)

but it seems nothing works if one wants to go cpt-lhr or jnb-lhr, because i will be entering jnb from hkg/syd on the return.
so it forces me to take the NBO detour if i want to go to VFA

the schedule makes it quite difficult if i want to take your routing (i have to stay oevrnight at NBO/HRE if going to SEZ, is it safe/convenient/worthwhile?)
alternative, i thot about XXX-lhr(x)-los-lhr,

[- 2 PERMITTED IN EUROPE TO/FROM/VIA GHANA/NIGERIA. 1 MUST BE A TRANSIT WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN GHANA/NIGERIA AND ANOTHER CONTINENT.]

so the only way to have non-ZA africa segment is one of the following options
1. jnb-vfa ($100) hre-nbo-(sez)-lhr-...TC1+TC3...hkg/syd-jnb
2. jnb-vfa/windhoek ($5-700)-acc/los-lhr(x)-TC1+TC3-europe-jnb

[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 12-25-2001).]