The PSL has confirmed the opening fixtures of the 2020-21 season in a statement released on Monday.
As previously indicated by the league's chairman Dr Irvin Khoza, the MTN8 competition will kick start the campaign on October 17 with the league matches pencilled for October 24.
The teams that finished in the top four last season have been seeded - meaning they cannot meet each other until the semi-final stage.
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They will also enjoy a home ground advantage as this has been the case in previous years.
Interestingly, the matches will not be played in a bio-bubble after the South African government moved from alert level 2 of lockdown to alert level 1 thus allowing flights to operate across the country under strict Covid-19 regulations.