Originally Posted by
Beas
I had cameras pilfered out of checked bags at both JNB and CPT. SAA managers made me get a police report -- helpfully, there's that police office there in the terminal who seems to write a lot of these particular reports. Then SAA treated me like a fool for trusting my property to them.
If pilferage doesn't even embarrass an airline or an airport, you shouldn't ever check anything you care about.
It doesn't matter if you're in South Africa or Yuma, AZ. With all due respect, having electronics in your checked bag is one of the dumbest things you can do.