KD28
1) JAR if you ever intend on returning and working in Europe.(then come to SA and if you intend on staying, do the SACAA Comm & ATP)
2)Frozen ATPL has no recognition in SA at all. It is a fancy way of saying you have completed your ATP writtens.
3)Validation covers anything you have flown in the country of issue of your original license, and that is endorsed in your logbook by said country. You cannot add any type,catagory or class without first adding it to your original license.
4)JAR FI rating again has little worth in SA as they do not teach JAR courses here yet. SACAA do not recognise foreign FI ratings on validations except in very exceptional circumstances.
5)Getting pilot work in SA goes about hours and experience, it is very different to Europe where people pay for A320 ratings with 250hrsTT and maybe get a job. With that time in SA you will be looking at a C210 if youre lucky somewhere in the Bundus. With 1000 hrs you are looking at C208 or B200 p2 if you have the ratings, also in darkest Africa, with 2000TT you could start to beleive you have a shot at the airlines.
Good luck in your endevour and keep at it what ever you decide.