Birding South Africa Part 1: Johannesburg & Zaagkuildrift Rd Oct 5-7 2018

So, me and my partner decided to go on a trip with Rockjumper Birding Tours to South Africa. The choice was grounded on the fact that it would give both of us many new Lifers, and I really wanted to see 1) giraffe and 2) Penguins.
I can already tell you that those goals were met to my satisfaction! (Not in this part though, giraffes won't appear until the first whole day in Kruger NP = Part 2)
This first part covers Oct 5-7.
Oct 5 was arrival day (1 day before the trip started), spent on rest and birding the garden of Sunrock Guest House. It was good for easy views of birds not likely to be seen later, like Red-headed Finch and Karoo Thrush.
Oct 6 was the first birding day of the organized trip, and was spent north of Johannesburg, along Zaagkuildrift Rd, for some specialties we wouldn't see during the rest of the trip.
Oct 7 was transport day: Jo-burg to Kruger NP, with some vital stops on the way (mainly Abel Erasmus Pass for Taita Falcon).
Also: we learned our lesson from the Alaska trip, so to this trip we got a cheap Panasonic videocam. I was a busy bee the first days, and filmed rather much. But, as always, the film-taking part decreased the longer the trip went on...
Also also: since this is Africa, and a stay at Kruger NP on top of that: LOTS of mammals, including decent looks/video/photos of "The Big Five". (Kruger does a short appearing in the end of this part, but is the main feature of Part 2 & 3)