Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has hailed the importance of the Betway SA20 league for South Africa's domestic cricketers.
The inaugural season of SA20 contributed towards a significant financial impact on South Africa's economy.
Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has been appointed coach of the Paarl Royals ahead of the second season of the SA20.
The final of the second edition of the SA20 will be played at Newlands in Cape Town on 10 February 2024, the league has announced.
Twenty-year-old Matthew Boast and Dayyaan Galiem fetched the highest bids of R1.6 million at the Betway SA20 Season 2 auction in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, will kick off the second season of the SA20 when they host Joburg Super Kings (JSK) at St George's Park on 10 January.