Originally Posted by
pandaperth
The precise wording of the rule is:
I don't recall any reports/discussion here on what precisely that means
( for example: if the first flight leaves JNB at 12noon on 2/15/18, then can the return flight from the last stopover start at a time that is the same as 12noon JNB time on 2/15/19?)
No.
Any flight that departs for JNB on 2/15/19 is valid.
Therefore, theoretically, you may arrive at JNB on 16Feb2019.