After giving up on getting any reprap related spares anywhere in South Africa, and after commissioning the making of the circuit-boards for my RAMPS and stepstick boards, I found a little computer store RIGHT ON MY DOORSTEP that stocks amongst other things, Pololu stepper drivers, Arduino, Sparkfun stuff, the elusive headers etc.
They are situated in the shopping center behind the Centurion Macro, close to the Gym.
What Irony! At least I will save a few bucks in the looooong run by doing what I did 😉