Originally Posted by
3544quebec
I believe one of the passes through Asia must be on a direct flight or immediate connection Europe-Australia or vice versa and this is not possible on a jnb commencing itinerary.
LHR-(HKG)-SYD-HKG-LAX is OK but JNB-(HKG)-SYD-HKG-LAX is not
You are right on all of the above as relating to the OP, of course, but just wanted to add that it is possible to enter Asia twice on an ex-JNB itinerary, just not the way the OP wants.