Summer 2026/27 · The Proteas are home

Back the Proteas. Wear it everywhere.

Premium South African leisurewear for the stands, the beach and the braai after. Green and gold you can wear to the game and long after the last over.

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Crest tees, trucker caps, beanies and shorts made for the stands, the beach and everywhere after. Join the waitlist and you'll hear before anyone else.

Woman wearing the black Safari Army crest tee — Crest Tee · BlackComing soon

Safari camo swim shorts printed with the springbok crest and SA letters — Safari Camo Swim ShortsComing soon

Green trucker cap with the SA protea badge and white mesh back — SA Trucker CapComing soon

Pink and white striped shorts with a tie waist and a pink SA protea badge — Pink Stripe ShortsComing soon

Man wearing the bottle-green tee with a small Safari Army crest on the chest — Pocket Crest Tee · GreenComing soon

Black ribbed beanie with the SA protea badge on the cuff — SA Beanie · BlackComing soon

Fan-firstMade for supporters, to wear alongside your Proteas kit.

Made in SADesigned here and made with local makers.

Everyday comfortBreathable fabrics made for a full day out.

Stands to seaSmart enough for the ground, relaxed enough for the beach.

It started with cricket

Born in the stands. Made for everyone.

You don't need to know a googly from a yorker. If you love good company, a great day out and South Africa, you're already part of the Safari Army.

Proteas hub

The 2026/27 home summer

Australia, Bangladesh, then England and the Barmy Army over Christmas. Here's every men's home international from September to January.

Fixtures as announced by Cricket South Africa. Dates and venues can change, so confirm on cricket.co.za before you book travel.

–days to go

The Barmy Army lands in December

England play Tests at the Wanderers from 17 December, Centurion on Boxing Day and Newlands over New Year. They'll bring the trumpet and the songs. We'll bring the shirts.

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Ticket info

Getting to the game

We don't sell match tickets. Here's how to get them the right way.

Buy through official channelsTickets are sold through Cricket South Africa's official ticketing partner and the venue box offices. Start at cricket.co.za.
Book the big days earlyThe Boxing Day Test at Centurion and the New Year Test at Newlands sell fastest, especially with England in town.
Skip the resellersTickets bought on resale sites may not be valid at the gate. If the price looks off, it probably is.
Check the ground's rulesEach venue sets its own cooler-box, umbrella and re-entry rules. Read them before you pack.

This summer's grounds

Know your ground

Our story

The Barmy Army The Safari Army

It started as a concept between mates in the stands

England's travelling fans have the Barmy Army. On the grass banks at Kingsmead in Durban, a group of us decided South Africa needed its own. We painted a zebra-striped banner, printed vests with SA on the back and wore straw hats with DURBAN on the band. The name stuck, and so did the idea.

Cricket is where it started, but it's not all about cricket. Safari Army is for everyone. We make premium, locally made clothing for South Africans who love good company and a great day out. Whether you're in the stands, on the beach or anywhere else, you can show which team you back.

Whether you never miss a Test or have never watched a ball bowled, you're welcome here. We're independent, and we're not affiliated with Cricket South Africa (yet).

Where it started · Kingsmead, Durban

The Safari Army crew in matching vests and straw hats, raising jugs under a red gazebo — The original crew

A fan in a straw hat and a vest with SA on the back, watching from the stands — SA on the back

A straw hat with a DURBAN hat band at Kingsmead — Durban hat bands

Fans in straw hats on the bank at Kingsmead during a Test — Test day at Kingsmead

Two fans relaxing on the grass bank at Kingsmead — On the grass bank