Agreed about the 380. We went to South Africa in February and I specifically chose the 380 outbound. We were in WT+ on the upper deck and one of the best trips on this route that I've had. We came back from CPT and the 744 was a come down. Not to mention that the poor old lady had a fatal sensor fault at start up and we were delayed for 25 hours - which will have cost them a bomb. Currently, I understand, the 350 is due to replace the 744 on that route as CPT cannot take the 380 at the moment. Next trip, I'll take the return via JNB and the 380.
By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.