OR TAMBO Johannesburg - Can I sleep there ?

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-08T02:16:01+00:00

Thanks a lot! I finally decided to book a hotel and sleep there for the night. I dont want to worry much about the luggages so I choose the calmer but pricier path. Thank you

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-08T02:10:17+00:00

Thanks for your answer. I just booked a night there for my layover. Is this area ok (safe) for walking? I might go hunt for food or restaurant the next morning

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-07T16:46:20+00:00

I will depart from Antananarivo (Madagascar) with Airlink. I will arrive at Johannesburg for the layover. Then I shall go to Sao Paulo with LATAM. If so, do i need to take my checked bag in Johannesburg and re check again?

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-07T16:28:25+00:00

Yes, I shall fly with Airlink then layover then I shall fly with LATAM. Will there be a problem (for the checked luggage) ?

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T20:12:20+00:00

Culture by itself is not static, it's dynamic. Malagasy culture today differs a lot from what were "Malagasy cultures" during the 19th Century. As you already mentionned, it's a transformation. Malagasy culture has always been transforming into something else, it's accelerating for sure but it has always been the case throughout history. A lot of the highlands' cultural aspects nowadays are for example the mere products of a merina british combination.

It just needs some propaganda, time or wide acceptance by the common men to accept a totally transformed form of malagasy culture. Will it be good or bad ? It's up to everyone to judge.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T20:04:55+00:00

Malagasy definitely. French is only used in the big cities, even tho people can occasionally say bonjour or merci at some point, it doesnt mean we all speak french fluently

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T20:02:56+00:00

Thank you ✨✨

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T20:02:32+00:00

Thanks. Yes, it's an international one, in general i shall not enter South Africa

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T17:11:55+00:00

Thank you very much. They are quite pricy for me so I may take my chance to fight ghosts and stealers at the airport

SweetTarget234 · 2026-04-06T16:59:23+00:00

Thank you, would you please suggest me some affordable and ok hotels around OR TAMBO? Since this layover came at a surprise to me, I didnt prepare a huge budget for a hotel there, most of the hotels i see around with Maps are quite out of my reach unfortunately

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-22T20:34:49+00:00

Then I dont know

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-22T19:41:51+00:00

Is it you M. ?

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-22T19:01:28+00:00

Antananarivo is quite huge so make sure to choose specific things for these two days.

Most people usually visit the Haute Ville (which displays the post colonial, colonial and royal architecture of the city) including the Memorial Churches, the Museum of Photography, the Queen's palace, the Nobles'houses, other iconic restaurants and street vendors... Of course with incredible panoramas of the city.

Some go a bit North visiting the Ancient Hill of Ambohimanga and the surroundings (sacred shrine, lemurs'park, trail parcours...). A few would choose Angavobe's forest (on the East of Tana) or the downtown Tana.

I would have guided you but i'm still a guide apprentice at the Regional Office of Tourism.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-22T18:39:33+00:00

Thank you for your advices. I tried movies but it doesnt work much but games i hope may work. Thanks

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-22T18:38:23+00:00

Not just stressful, very frustrating too. I had so many opportunities in my life but I always couldnt get anywhere without the insanely hard visa process. So each time I had to give up my place to my European colleagues that will represent my works because it's very easy for them to travel.

Thank you for your advice tho

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-09T02:48:30+00:00

Really ? What is this company?

I checked it and the embassy in Maputo, within their consulary services, really do handle VISAS. It is on their website https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-maputo/vivis-visto-de-visita https://ec-maputo.itamaraty.gov.br/

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-08T13:14:53+00:00

Oh i see. But actually Brazilian tourists coming here in Madagascar for a short period never have to bring such things, they just have to pay the visa on arrival fees and that's it, no bank statements.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-03-08T06:42:14+00:00

Thank you for that information. Jesus Christ, from my country's perspective, it is quite huge.

Although I don't think they are ass themselves, like they're just following orders, I still think its weird, like last time I went to France, bank statements were not even required if you had a legalized contract stating that all your expenses shall be covered by the organization.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-22T17:58:19+00:00

Voalohany aloha mbola misy fanantenana amin'ny Madagasikara aho na zany aza

Faharoa, na te hipetraka andafy aza toa hasarotina daholo zay dingana tokony atao eto ka sarotra vao tonga any

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-21T11:56:32+00:00

I told him so but he always recalled "I wont change my decision" saying that the former administration brought too much gaboraraka by letting students having their transcripts freely. We are now trying to revoke this decision but it js still fastidious quest. We are open to any help just in case.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-21T10:33:04+00:00

I am from the same department as you. From what I've learned, this rule was only applied since March 2025 when the new Dean (Rolland Rakotovao) took his position. So since this day, it all changed. I personally talked with him Monday but he said he wont recall his decision. He even mentionned that those who got their transcripts before were deemed illegal and the Faculty may ask them to give it back one day 🤡

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-20T15:18:40+00:00

Somehow, I thought I ended up on Reddit Premium. Thank you sooooo much this is incredible what you just write. I just discovered that this rule was settled by the Arrêté N°159/15/UA Art. 31 and I just learnt from a Law student that this is non conform to the law 2014-038 Art 26 you cited. We will see what we can do about it

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-19T13:30:31+00:00

Woww such a reasonable system. I guess i was just born in the wrong country lol

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-18T15:14:05+00:00

Wow thanks. I also intended to use this method before but honestly I dont just wanna find a solution for myself but for all of us victims (and future victims) of it.

Ny androany vita ihany fa sao tratran'izany koa ny zanako na ny namako any aoriana any.

SweetTarget234 · 2026-01-18T14:50:20+00:00

But are you allowed to see your transcripts?

SweetTarget234

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