Gents, surely you can see that once EK get there full quota of flights per week SAA will suffer in a big way. By going direct from CPT or DUR to DXB and onto Europe and where ever will impact on the carriers domestic loads and international loads.
Give EK half chance and they'll have your market, the price is better and their service is better. They don't care who runs the show, it's a battle for the buck and market share. If SAA just focuses on the "African market", it will alienate them from providing services overseas and EK will eat into their revenue big time.
As someone previously mentioned, Rome is burning, the time has come. I forecast the downfall of another jurasic legacy carrier within 5 years, SAA RIP.