[11] Batting first, Marizanne Kapp scored 150 runs before South Africa were bowled out for 284 by the close of play on day one.

[21] The win meant that England won the points-based series, taking an unassailable 10–2 lead into the final two matches of the tour.

[36] When the ECB published the original fixtures for the tour in January 2020, the matches were scheduled to be played at six different venues around England.

[41] On 23 July 2020, Cricket South Africa named a 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria ahead of the series.

[45] On 18 August 2020, Cricket South Africa confirmed that their women's team would not be travelling to England due to the pandemic.

[57] Prior to the WODI matches, South Africa's Lizelle Lee announced her retirement from international cricket.

[58] Ahead of the second ODI, Masabata Klaas and Delmi Tucker were added to South Africa's squad for the remaining matches of the series.

[59] For the WT20I series, Marizanne Kapp and Tumi Sekhukhune were both ruled out of South Africa's squad with Tazmin Brits added to their team.