South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi dedicated the team's one-run victory over the West Indies as a tribute to Goolam.

[18] In July 2020, Johnny Grave, chief executive of Cricket West Indies, suggested that the series could take place in September 2020.

[19] Also in July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed it was their priority to reschedule the matches, along with the five other World Test Championship series that had been postponed due to the pandemic.

[24] On 18 May 2021, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named a 18-man provisional squad for the T20I matches, with Kieron Pollard captaining the team.

[32] Ahead of the T20I series, Dwaine Pretorius tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced in South Africa's squad by Wiaan Mulder.