Update: As work scheduling would have it, I am not going to be able to make it to Bologna, instead going to London.
I re-booked the flight, but now is on all AF metal.
JNB-CDG (z)
CDG-LHR (j)
LHR-CDG (j)
CDG-JNB (o)
This particular time, there was no lounge attached to the booking anywhere. Since the layover at CDG is still > 4 hours, I'll still give it a shot!