Hi there, I'm also from South Africa!~ Live in East London. Where do you live? I'm leaving on 2 Sept to start the Le Puy routein France, alone. No need to go through a tour operator, that will cost you a lot more money! Find out about the different routes by speaking to people who have done it and do research on the internet.
Book your flight and get to your starting point and walk
. I've done all my own planning, hopefully all will go according to plan. Contact the Confraternity of St James South Africa, you can get their contact numbers on the internet. They will organise your pilgrims passport. On their website they have a lot of information.
You can contact me on my cell: 082 8575843
Regards
Elsabe