Originally Posted by
escapefromphl
If you can get your boarding pass for your onward flight to Ndola before you board SA 265 I don't see why you would need to go through customs and immigration. There is security/document check between intl -> intl connections so you would need a BP. I seem to remember some sort of SAA desk prior to the security but who knows if they can check you in and print a BP.
No, you don't need a BP for the document check on int'l-int'l transit. I'm not even sure that they ask for proof of your ongoing flight, I don't remember, but for sure I've checked in/got BP at the transit desks beyond the document check.