The 56-strong selection will meet in Cape Town for a three-day camp ahead of a Test season that begins with the July visits to South Africa from Italy and Georgia.
If fielding 51 South Africa players in 2024, including 12 debutants, was not already staggering enough, there are plenty more players that Rassie Erasmus could select this year.
Springboks great Albert van den Berg says he would love to put one over on his former coach Jake White.
South Africa wings Canan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi have been selected to start for their respective Currie Cup sides this weekend after being released by the Springboks.
Rassie Erasmus has named his 39-player squad for the upcoming series against Ireland in July, with the uncapped Bulls duo of Johan Grobbelaar and Jan-Hendrik Wessels making the list.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White gave plenty of warning that changes were in the offing for their Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints on Saturday, but the team he has named has nevertheless proven to be controversial.
Rassie Erasmus has named 16 uncapped players in his 43-man squad that will assemble in March for a two-day 'alignment camp'.
The Bulls gave Jake White the perfect start as a coach and Director of Rugby in Pretoria, with a convincing win over the Sharks as SA returned to rugby.