Originally Posted by
gonezen
Just pondering this thread since there's plenty of comment here on baggage security and timeliness in JNB. Is this hyperbole, or the occasional screwup? Is theft as big an issue as described here? Lost baggage, ditto? Does this apply to JNB and CPT? I'll be in that neck of the woods in March with checked baggage and should these comments have me wondering/concerned/worried?
I dismissed the concerns and look how I ended up! In my case one explanation may be when they checked my bag in CPT they needed to use two tags to get all my connections. Perhaps it confused the baggage handlers in JNB.
Despite it taking 2 extra days for my suitcase to get home (not necessarily spend 3 days in JNB as I stated) nothing was stolen. Not that I had anything worth stealing (dirty laundry, conference documents, common souvenirs) but I can still say while I've had a few bags delayed in my life, I've not lost anything.