I would suggest that you join http://forums.tivocanada.com/ for help in the emulator side of things.
When you join make sure you use your local ISP's email address and state that you are from South Africa in the subject line or it will not be processed.
Be patient this can take weeks.
Feel free to use our UK image for your TiVo this would be a good start as most common hacks are already included.
Peter
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