They form part of the Cape Cobras franchise, and play their home games at the Oudtshoorn Recreation Ground.
The South Western Districts Cricket Board was granted associate status by Cricket South Africa in 2004 and the team has taken part in the Provincial Three-Day Challenge and Provincial One-Day Challenge competitions since the 2006-07 season.
It was upgraded to full affiliate status in 2013[2] and as of early December 2020 South Western Districts had played 143 first-class matches for 37 wins, 53 losses and 53 draws[3] and 111 List A matches for 52 wins, 57 losses, one tie and one no-result.
[4] The team's coach for the 2019–20 domestic season was the former Griqualand West and Eagles all-rounder Alan Kruger.
[5] In April 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed the following squad ahead of the 2021–22 season.