England's 2026/27 Test tour of South Africa will kick off on December 17 at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, followed by matches in Centurion (December 26) and Cape Town (January 3, 2027). The series precedes a three-ODI schedule starting January 10 in Paarl. The originally planned T20 series was scrapped due to clashes with South Africa's domestic SA20 league.

This tour marks England's return to South Africa after their 2019/20 victory in a four-Test series, where they overcame a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1. Sky Sports notes South Africa's absence of home Test cricket this season, with captain Kagiso Rabada previously criticizing the neglect of the format. The tour also precedes Australia's October 2026 visit and Bangladesh's November fixtures, with South Africa preparing to co-host the 2027 Cricket World Cup.