'See also: 1994 in South African sport, 1995 in South Africa, 1996 in South African sport and the Timeline of South African sport.
Football (Rugby Union)
- 25 May - 24 June - South Africa hosts and wins the Third Rugby World Cup
Football (Soccer)
April
- 26 April - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) beats Lesotho 3-1 at the Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho in a friendly match
May
- 13 May - Bafana Bafana draws with Argentina 1-1 at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg in the Nelson Mandela Challenge
September
- 30 September - Bafana Bafana beats Mozambique 3-2 at Soccer City, Johannesburg, in a friendly match
November
- 22 November - Bafana Bafana draws with Zambia 2-2 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, in the Simba Cup
- 24 November - Bafana Bafana beats Egypt 2-0 at Independence Stadium, Mmabatho, in the Simba Cup
- 26 November - Bafana Bafana beats Zimbabwe 2-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg, in the Simba Cup
December
- 15 December - Bafana Bafana draws with the Germany 0-0 at Athletics Stadium, Johannesburg, in a friendly match