Happy to report steady progress in working both this JNB-based TA. Gardyloo has been incredibly helpful and I'm getting very close to ticketing. She charges R750.00 as a fee and she seems to be able to get info directly from QR oneworld helpdesk.

So, if anyone here who has experience with the tickets, and has their itin 100% ready to go (I think, IMO, it really should be both-- someone who knows this stuff inside-out -and- knows -exactly- what they want at this point, for the first attempt(s)) PM me if you want to give her a shot-- I'm increasingly confident that she can be a very good resource. Also be 100% ready to ticket. She only works till 2pm JNB time, so, most times, and question you email her won't have an answer till the next morning-- but like clockwork in that regard.

One other thought; if anyone is interested in starting a small, private Facebook discussion group to specifically discuss this TA (or maybe getting ex-S.Africa tix ticketed generally,) let me know-- might be helpful to get/give immediate feedback. Just a thought.