Captain Salmaan Moerat will make his return from injury in the Stormers' United Rugby Championship opener against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Former Springbok and two-time British and Irish Lions series winner Morne Steyn joins the Lions ahead of the 2023/24 United Rugby Championship and EPCR Challenge Cup season.
The United Rugby Championship has released its fixtures for the 2023/24 season, with South African teams set to receive some welcome relief from their hectic traveling schedules.
The Lions got the better of the Griffons, while the Pumas saw off Griquas in Friday's Currie Cup action.
Sharks' Ntuthuko Mchunu scored two tries in the second half, leading his team to a 29-21 victory over the Lions and securing a home semifinal in the Currie Cup.
The Sharks overcame the Griffons, while the Lions saw off Western Province in Friday evening's Currie Cup action.