Polokwane (Ken Moody) and Delta...how?

[SOS]

I'm counting down to book my Frequent Flyer tickets with Delta, but they only fly to J-burg.  How did you Delta flyers connect to Polokwane?

[chrisg]

There's a road out of Jo'burg that leads up into Africa called 'The Great North Road'...There is too!Interesting history, used to follow elephant trails and ultimately became the main freeway north, much like that odd road in New York that cuts diagonally across the grid was an old deer trail.

No, you can connect via SA Express but usually your outfitter will arrange land transport for you and pick you up. There are also local charter companies that fly that route, your outfitter can help you there too. The road option is interesting and after you clear the big cities of JHB and Pretoria it is nice bushveld and picturesque mountains all the way on a good dual carriageway freeway.The drive is about three and a bit hours from OR Tambo Intl Airport. (after 20 hours in a plane?    )
chrisg

[Sylvicapra]

Dear SOS,

I was last in the RSA in April.  The cool thing is SA Air now has on-line booking.  I was able to go to their web site and book (from the USA) my flight tickets for in-country travel - in my case Cape Town.  It is ticketless system, and when I arrived in the RSA, I was able to go from the International Arrivals part of OR Tambo (JNB) airport, to the Domestic Departures area, where I checked into my connecting flight.  Just make sure that you have with you the same VISA card that you booked your flight with.
     As Chrisg wrote, you can indeed take the Great North Road.  This appears on maps as the N1 highway.  This is a toll road, and the toll fees will probably run you around R80.00 (about $11-12.00USD).  You can hire a car from JNB.  All major car hire companies are there, and you can book on-line from the USA.  I have had used Hertz, Avis, and Enterprise, while there with good results.  When I was last at the Polokwane Airport, Hertz was there, so there's even a chance you could pick up a rental car at JNB and drop it off at Polokwane, if the airport is your destination.

Cheers!