Proteas captain Temba Bavuma believes South African men are failing in their basic duties of protecting their women, and have made them feel unsafe in their own country.
The Proteas have suffered another injury blow in the fast-bowling department after Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Australia due to a right hamstring strain.
Proteas spin bowler Bjorn Fortuin says the ODI series win in Namibia will give them confidence heading into the inbound tour of Australia, which begins next week Thursday.
Ryan Rickelton and Temba Bavuma shone with the bat in the opening round of the domestic first-class competition, but there was an injury concern for fast bowler Lungi Ngidi who hobbled off injured.
The Proteas wrapped up their ODI series against Namibia with a commanding nine-wicket victory in Windhoek on Sunday, completing a 3-0 clean sweep.
The Proteas will be without pace bowler Ottneil Baartman for their ODI series against Australia after he injured his hamstring playing first-class cricket for the Dolphins.