This is a list of South African sportspeople, organized by the sport which they are primarily known for.
American football
Gary Anderson, kicker for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee (born 1959) Ezra Butler, linebacker for the New York Jets (born 1984) Greg Joseph (born 1994), placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League Jerome Pathon, wide receiver for Indianapolis, New Orleans and Atlanta (born 1975) Naas Botha, placekicker for Dallas Cowboys (born 1958)
Athletics
Ewald Bonzet (1951–2016), track and road runner
Okkert Brits (born 1973), pole-vaulter
Zola Budd (born 1966), marathon and long-distance runner
Hestrie Cloete (born 1978), high jumper
Bruce Fordyce (born 1955), ultra-marathon runner
Jacques Freitag (born 1982), high jumper
Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), 400 m hurdles, Olympic bronze medallist
Frantz Kruger (born 1975), discus thrower
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980–2014), middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist
Carle Pace (1918–2008), marathon runner, 400 m and 800 m record holder, cyclist
Oscar Pistorius (born 1986), disabled runner
Philip Rabinowitz (1904–2008), sprinter
Hezekiél Sepeng (born 1974), middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist
Josia Thugwane (born 1971), marathon runner, Olympic gold medallist
Louis Jacob van Zyl (born 1985), 400 m hurdles, Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Baseball
Barry Armitage, pitcher (born 1979) Gavin Fingleson, second baseman (born 1979), silver medalist for Australia in 2004 Athens Olympics Gift Ngoepe, infielder (born 1990)
Basketball
Steve Nash, point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (born 1974) Thabo Sefolosha, shooting guard for Chicago and Oklahoma City (born 1984)
Boxing
Cassius Baloyi, featherweight boxer (born 1974) Mike Bernardo, boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter (born 1969) Francois Botha, heavyweight boxer (born 1968) Vuyani Bungu, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1994–1999 (born 1967) Gerrie Coetzee, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion (born 1955) Pierre Coetzer, heavyweight boxer, (born 1961) Nick Durandt, boxing trainer and manager (1963–2017) Pierre Fourie, middle and light heavyweight boxer (1943–1980) Thomas Hamilton-Brown, 1936 Summer Olympics lightweight (1916–1981) Kallie Knoetze, heavyweight boxer (born 1953) Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1999–2001 (born 1971) Elijah 'Tap Tap' Makhatini, middleweight boxer (born 1942) Masibulele Makepula, professional boxer (born 1973) "Baby" Jakes Matlala, junior flyweight champion (born 1962–2013) Brian Mitchell, WBA Super Featherweight Champion 1986–1991, IBF Super Featherweight Champion 1991 Welcome Ncita, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1990–1992 (born 1965) Corrie Sanders, heavyweight boxer (1966–2012) Mike Schutte, heavyweight boxer (1950–2008) Mzukisi Sikali, flyweight boxer (1971–2005) Dingaan Thobela, Super Middleweight (born 1966)
Canoeing
Bridgitte Hartley, 2012 Bronze Medal winner at the Olympics
Graeme Pope-Ellis, 15 time Dusi canoe marathon winner
Shaun Rubenstein (born 1983), canoer and World Marathon champion 2006
Cricket
See also: South African Test cricketers, South African ODI cricketers, South African Twenty20 International cricketers, South African women Test cricketers