Whilst Algoa Flying Club may have it's undoubted attributes for PPL flying I think the question asked by Dogbeer was about getting a SA CPL/IR and converting it to a JAA fATPL. On my previous post on this subject I referred to schools I knew where people had gone down this route in the past. One most important thing for someone going to SA to get a license is to eventually convert it to the JAA license is to parallel the JAA ATPL distance learning with the SA CPL ground school where there school has an 'in house' dedicated ground school facility. The schools such as 43 Air School can accommodate people who are following this route. Also they are very familiar with the JAA professional flight tests so they tailor the training to prepare people for these tests when they return to the UK.
Ideally if someone has utilised their time constructive whilst doing the SA license then the individual is fully prepared for the distance learning brush up course on their return to the UK and thus don't waste months of studying full time for the JAR exams and losing valuable flying currency.
If one returns and does the short brush up course and passes the JAR ATPL exams promptly, then their flying and flight test conditioning should be fairly current. This is essential if one is too avoid having to do more than the 15 hours for the IR skills test and 2 to 3 hours for the CPL skill test, otherwise one may end up doing as many hours as the modular route followers – i.e. 25 hours for the CPL and 55 hours for the IR which negates the saving made on doing the SA license in the first place.
Any approved school in SA can do PPL through to ATPL, but are there are those that specialise and have training contracts with Airlines in the region, thus I would recommend looking closely at those who do this if the JAA fATPL is the goal and not just a PPL.