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South Africa stem back to the start of the tour when they saw the home players enter the hotel and immediately hold a team barbecue that evening.
The Proteas had already seen one player test positive for Covid-19 before their arrival on site on 18 November but there was shock among the tourists, who checked in 24 hours earlier, when they then saw their opponents immediately gather in a large group.