It can be done!!!
I recently crossed into South Africa without using my carnet with a UK registered bike from Namibia but this is via an overland route. If you are shipping it in, I'm not sure if the requirments are alot more intense!
Regarding entering overland we got through with little hassle. however did get asked at the border why we didn't have a carnet We pretended we got "Lesser Passer" or "Passavants" in previous countries. We actually obtained a document in Botswana that covers alot of the Southern Countries (Nambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe) - I can't remember what it's called but they should be able to give you one at the border if you don't have a carnet. It's alot more hassle without a Carnet but I travelled with a spanish guy that travelled all the way form Spain to South Africa via West Africa without one.
Let me know if you want anymore information
(we actually travelled from London to South Africa using a carnet but didn't use it getting into the Southern Countries)
Good luck
Amy
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