Cricket South Africa has confirmed the dates of Australia's tour of the Republic which will commence in February 2009 and will almost immediately follow the Proteas' tour of Australia which ends in January.
The Australian tour will consist of a three-Test series, a five-match one-day international series and two Twenty20 internationals.
The Test series will run from February 26 to March 23 and will be followed by day-night Twenty20 fixtures on March 27 and 29.
The month of April has been set aside exclusively for the 50-over version of the game with the two-month tour coming to an end at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on April 17 for the fifth and final one-dayer.
Australian tour of South Africa 2009
February:
Fri 20 - Sun 22: Three-Day Tour Match vs South Africa 'A', Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Thu 26 - Mon 2: First Test, Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
March:
Fri 6 - Tue 10: Second Test, Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban
Thu 19 - Mon 23: Third Test, Sahara Park, Newlands, Cape Town
Fri 27: First Twenty20 International, Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (D/N)
Sun 29: Second Twenty20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion (D/N)
April:
Fri 3: First One-Day International, Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban (D/N)
Sun 5: Second One-Day International, SuperSport Park, Centurion
Thu 9: Third One-Day International, Sahara Park, Newlands, Cape Town (D/N)
Mon13: Fourth One-Day International, Sahara Oval, St. George's, Port Elizabeth
Fri 17: Fifth One-Day International, Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (D/N)