Tallest: 1 · Year
By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.
Tallest: 1 · Minute
South Africa's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.
| With them | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Without them | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kabelo Seakanyeng | Botswana | 1 |
| Lemogang Maswena | Botswana | 1 |
| Lemponye Tshireletso | Botswana | 1 |
| Lesego Galenamothala | Botswana | 1 |
| Moreetsi Mosimanyana | Botswana | 1 |
| Mosha Gaolaolwe | Botswana | 1 |
| Mwampole Masule | Botswana | 1 |
| Onkabetse Seforo | Botswana | 1 |
| Oteng Oteng Legwaila | Botswana | 1 |
| Simisani Mathumo | Botswana | 1 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1 |
Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.
| 4 Jul 2017 | v Botswana | 2–0 | 90′ | — | Extended lead | 2–0 | COSAFA Cup 2017 |
In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.
| 4 Jul 2017 | v Botswana | 2–0 | came on 87′ | 3 | 1 | — | COSAFA Cup 2017 |
Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.