JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) acknowledges the frustration experienced by fans who were unable to secure tickets for the upcoming New Year’s Test, scheduled to take place at Newlands Cricket Ground from 03–07 January.
Demand for this year’s New Year’s Test tickets has been unprecedented, highlighting the significance of the fixture within the South African sporting calendar, with the first release of tickets selling out in record time for a Test match in South Africa.
CSA recognises that its communication around ticket availability did not provide the clarity supporters expected and we apologise for the confusion this created. CSA would like to clarify the following:
- A further release of general access tickets, including the remaining public allocation and any unused tickets from reserved categories, will be made available once final pitch allocation requirements have been confirmed.
- The general access hospitality experience (a first-of-its-kind) will be sold at the Newlands Cricket Ground as soon as packages are released. These packages have been specially designed to afford fans general access to the match coupled with a hospitality experience.
- Through the South African Cricket Travel programme, the majority of package allocations were designed for domestic and local travellers.
- CSA maintains a strict prohibition on ticket scalping and unauthorised resale. Fans are urged not to buy tickets from unauthorised resellers to avoid being denied entry into the stadium.
CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki said:
“We remain committed to ensuring that ticket access is managed fairly, transparently and in a way that balances supporter demand with the operational requirements of hosting a major international sporting event.
“We equally value the loyal support fans have shown to the Proteas Men as the World Test Champions since their historic victory in June 2025, which all lies at the heart of the game.”
Communication on the availability of the next batch of general access tickets, priced between R420 and R500 per ticket, will be shared timeously.
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