Hi Speedgeek, thanks for your info. I personally prefer to go to places where I feel safe - at least on the holidays. But as you said, I hope things will turn out well in the near future and I'd consider going to SA.

I'm from Germany and Africa is the only country I haven't visited yet - well, I suppose you don't take Canarian Islands into account...

Regarding the CGT, I could imagine there are ways to register it in SA or in another country and just drive it down there. If you register it in Germany, you have to go back every two years for TUEV (technical check-up, mandatory every one to three years depending on vehicle type and age). The CGT's owner should be able to afford the "airmail"...