Gogga1 I have tried with Comair, no luck so far. I am looking to get out of SA, not because I don't like the country, but because those companies you mentioned are the only options for us pale males unfortunately and what they pay just does not make sense to me in the long term.
I have no problem earning less than I do now, so long as it pays off down the road. From reading statistics Airbus is the way to go. They have more orders than Boeing, and at the end of the day that equals more options.
I'm not going to pay for a rating, I have worked my way up fair and square, so I'm looking to go anywhere that are taking non rated 320 drivers. CP would be a great stepping stone, as for dealing with the corruption etc over there, I have spent the last 5 years working on contract in Africa and the Middle East. It won't be a problem.