Springbok front rowers Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch are set to make their return to the playing field in the very near future.
England will be without flanker Tom Curry for the upcoming Six Nations after Sale revealed he is to undergo hip surgery.
Sharks coach John Plumtree revealed that Springbok Bongi Mbonambi's injury could see him sidelined for the entire season.
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has accused England of being "unprofessional" over allegations that he racially abused Tom Curry during last month's Rugby World Cup semi-final.
World Rugby has announced its decision to close its investigation into an alleged racist slur directed at Tom Curry by Bongi Mbonambi after not finding any evidence to support it.
World Rugby are investigating an allegation of a racist slur directed at England flanker Tom Curry by hooker Bongi Mbonambi.