[2] Upington City from the Northern Cape, and Orbit College from the North West qualified for the final, with both earning promotion to the 2023–24 National First Division.
Western Cape winners Young Bafana were pulled from the playoffs a week before they started after losing an arbitration case lodged by rivals Zizwe United regarding playing with unregistered players.
However, hours before kickoff, the ruling was set aside by the Gauteng High Court and Young Bafana entered the playoffs.
[6] The semifinal between hosts Umsinga United and Orbit College at Harry Gwala Stadium was marred by violence.
Orbit College won 1–0, and at the end of the match, fans invaded the pitch, gunshots were fired, while Umsinga United's goalkeeper coach Gezani Zondi was struck on the head and needed medical attention.