Bidvest Group company Minolta SA has announced its commitment to Gauteng Cricket by signing a R1.5 million deal to sponsor the Highveld Lions. The agreement includes branding opportunities for Konica Minolta at test matches at Wanderers stadium and Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom, with the Konica Minolta logo being displayed on the players' gear. The Highveld Lions' summer season kicks off with a four-day Supersport game against the Nashua Dolphins at Sahara Kingsmead in Durban on 20 October 2005.
