Having spent a month traveling many countries in Africa, i know the difference between helpful (which there were many along the way) and aggressive helpers. And maybe yell was the wrong word choice as I was not disrespectful, but when i was walking toward check in desk at JNB, I stopped to get my passport ready a few feet from the line, a man put his hands on my cart and pushed it forward and then stood next to me to say he was with me and would help me in the check in line. I said "no thank you" and he refused to move away, I again said "i'm all good and dont' need help", finally raising my voice, he went away -that is not helpful and that was my experience.

I had a two other similiar "helpful" gentlemen in JNB when i exited, again, one no thank-you was not enough -i had to raise my voice for them to leave me alone. I was not scared or fearful of them, just annoyed that they put their hands to wrestle the cart from me being ever so helpful. So if i were to tell other young women traveling alone through JNB, just be mindful of this practice -