Pumas snag SA Schools coach
Kriek will have the role of assistant coach – MJ Mentz is the team's current head coach.
Kriek, a former Lowvelder and Nelspruit Hoërskool matriculant, joins the Pumas squad from December 1.
The 38-year-old Kriek said he is excited to return Mpumalanga.
"I grew up in Malelane, but my family left the area when I went to Potchefstroom’s University of North West to study Sport Science in 1996.
"It's a great opportunity for me to return to the place where I fell in love with the sport. The choice to join the Pumas was actually an easy one, as I love the brand of rugby they play and their morals and family values is where I see myself and my family fitting in.
"Most importantly as a young coach, it gives me as a fantastic opportunity to compete in the Currie Cup, which is certainly any coaches' dream to be a part off," Kriek said.
