It formed part of the wider sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era.
The decade saw a number of tours of South Africa by major international teams as well as the continued playing of domestic competitions.
Television replays to deal with run out and stumping line decisions were also used for the first time on the tour, an innovation introduced by the United Cricket Board of South Africa.
New Zealand also competed in the Mandela Trophy with South Africa and Pakistan but were eliminated in the group stage.
[5] The Pakistan national cricket team toured South Africa from November 1994 to January 1995, prior to visiting Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe national cricket team played their first Test match in South Africa in October and November 1999.
[28] Zimbabwe returned in January and February 2000 to compete in the 2000 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament against South Africa and England but were eliminated at the group stage.