Connection times in JNB

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We have a booking with Airlink from Victoria Falls to JNB arriving at 1545 and a separate PNR on QF back home JNB-SYD-CPT same day departing 1845 so a 3 hr connection time.

As I understand it we will have to collect bags and clear immigration and customs at JNB and then separately check in for the QF flight.

Published MCT int-int is 90 mins. We are both WP and it’s a J ticket, so should not have hordes at the QF check in.

Could those with more experience at JNB advise if this is an OK connection time or is it cutting things too close?

Now that QF and Airlink are getting more friendly, is there any chance of being able to through check the bags?

What else do I need to know about this?
 
Looks like the same flight 4Z495 has landed closer to 4 pm most days in the last week so it may also be worth tracking the inbound flight 4Z494 from JNB just in case
 
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