Nine of the Springboks not involved in Saturday's decider against Ireland at Kings Park have been released to their respective Currie Cup teams.
The Bulls emerged 25-30 victors over Western Province in their Currie Cup opener in a rain-soaked affair in Cape Town on Sunday.
The Cheetahs began the defence of their Currie Cup crown with a statement of intent after an 82-20 walloping of the Griffons in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Lions only just kept the Sharks at bay in a Kings Park thriller after the Pumas had pummeled the Griquas in Kimberley in Currie Cup action on Friday.
Phiwe Nomlomo has been appointed as the head coach of the Bulls for their 2024 Currie Cup campaign.
The Currie Cup will kick off as scheduled in July after employers and players in the South African rugby fraternity agreed on a new 12-month-long season.