There are a number of M&G services. I know the Afton House has one as well, as I am using it for my trip in May.
The question was, will the invitation letter from the Namibian outfitter satisfy the requirements of the RSA authorities or does the letter have to come from someone in RSA?
I'm not sure what you mean by "satisfy the requirements of the RSA authorities"? If your final destination is Namibia, have the Namibia invitation letter handy just in case someone asks. You won't need one from RSA just for transiting through J'Burg. I don't remember if I needed the Namibian invitation letter or not for the SAPS permit but I can check later and let you know.
I've used the meet/greet and pre-approved SAPS service every time I've gone, and once my rifle showed up in the SAPS office I've never spent more than 5 minutes actually clearing the rifle.
This is correct.
I just went back and checked my correspondence with the M&G company. Yes, I had to supply the invitation letter from my Namibian outfitter over to the M&G to include with the SAPS520 for pre-approval. No other invitation letter is necessary.
I don't know if it has been explained for the first-timers, but the M&G used to just consist of getting a copy of the SAPS520 and filling it out in advance and then having the M&G personnel walk you thru SAPS.
Now, you can send your completed SAPS520 and other documentation over in advance of your trip and the M&G company turns it in for pre-approval. I highly recommend you do this.
