This is a timeline of sport in South Africa. For other events see the list of years in South Africa.

Pre Union of South Africa

Union of South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Post-apartheid

References Most sources for pages linking off this page are Wikipedia itself, and the following books and websites: Historical dictionary of South Africa, Christopher Saunders, Nicholas Southey' 2nd Edition, Lanham, Md., London: Scarecrow Press News24 South Africa History Archive SA Rugby