All sound advice. I imported a brand new bike from SA and wanted to take it back. Surprise! SA wants duty and VAT, again and after I paid dearly in Tanzania. With an export permit you need an Interpol clearance, not normal SAPS. Every border will give you tons of Africa crap as you are "in transit" and nobody knows what to do with you. You also have to de register the bike in SA, thus no registration plates, major issues. Should you not have been exposed to Africa please be reminded, SA is not part of the real Africa. You can take it out of SA on a Carne, obtainable from the AA, nice big fat deposit but no issue at border posts and you claim back the deposit when you biting back the vehicle to SA. Sell it somewhere else and lose the deposit. You also pay an annual fee depending on the number of coupons required. We have a Land Rover in Tanzania on a Carne and no trouble, once renewed. Good luck and have a great trip