There is no base in Joburg for crew only options are the UK and Nigeria(Lagos), pay aint nothing to write home about believe me after taxes you make more flying a 737 in Ryan Air than a commander on the A340 or an F/o on the A340. I suspect you have a good package in Emirates and in VK the only way in if you aint Nigerian is through an employment agency and unless you are an experienced TRE/TRI forget the A340.
Best advice i can give is wait a few months till VK knows what the future holds then try applying its not such a bad job, not too much flying nice people and still a family enviroment.
"ARIK ARIK ARIK" Dont forget guys the devil you know is better than the angel you dont.