Thank you for posting that letter.
There is a connection here to Steve Noujaim....who I think is British and not South African?
The Cape Challenge, Steve Noujaim
from which I copy out the following line....
Steve Noujaim intends to prove to the world that he can do it.
and there is more of him here...
RV-7 G-IIXF Steve Noujaim - VAF Forums
and here....
Steve Noujaim record flight to South Africa |Cirencester News | Western Daily Press
So we must wish him good luck I think and hope that he does not get food poisoning or malaria.