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Platinum Stars will begin their Telkom Knockout title defence at home against Chippa United.
The opening round draw, which took place in Johannesburg on Monday evening saw the champions, Dikwena, handed a draw against the newly-promoted Chilli Boys.
Meanwhile, the pick of the draw will see a Pretoria derby when Mamelodi Sundowns host cross-town rivals AmaTuks.
Last year's runners-up, Orlando Pirates are set to take on Polokwane City.
The dates and times of the matches are to be announced at a later stage.
First round fixtures: Wits v Moroka Swallows; SuperSport United v Free State Stars; Ajax Cape Town v Mpumalanga Black Aces; Platinum Stars v Chippa United; Mamelodi Sundowns v
University of Pretoria; Kaizer Chiefs v Maritzburg United; Orlando Pirates v Polokwane City; AmaZulu v Bloemfontein Celtic.
