South African Grand Prix — R
| # | Driver | Team | Status | Time | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 STE Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Finished | 1:43:11.070 | 16 | 79 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 REV Peter Revson | McLaren PU: Mercedes | Finished | +24.550 | 6 | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | Finished | +25.060 | 2 | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 MER Arturo Merzario | Ferrari PU: Ferrari | +1 Lap | — | 15 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren PU: Mercedes | +2 Laps | — | 1 | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | 23 FOL George Follmer | Shadow | +2 Laps | — | 21 | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | 18 REU Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +2 Laps | — | 8 | 77 | |
| 8 | 12 DE Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +2 Laps | — | 20 | 77 | |
| 10 | 21 GAN Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | +6 Laps | — | 19 | 73 | |
| 11 | 2 PET Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +6 Laps | — | 4 | 73 | |
| DNF | 7 SCH Jody Scheckter | McLaren PU: Mercedes | Engine | — | 3 | 75 | |
| DNF | 8 ICK Jacky Ickx | Ferrari PU: Ferrari | Accident | — | 11 | 2 | |
| DNF | 10 HAI Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Accident | — | 12 | 2 | |
| DNF | 11 PAC Carlos Pace | Surtees | Accident | — | 9 | 69 | |
| DNF | 15 REG Clay Regazzoni | BRM | Accident | — | 5 | 2 | |
| DNF | 16 BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Clutch | — | 7 | 4 | |
| DNF | 17 LAU Niki Lauda | BRM | Engine | — | 10 | 26 | |
| DNF | 19 FIT Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Gearbox | — | 17 | 52 | |
| DNF | 20 PRE Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | Overheating | — | 24 | 35 | |
| DNF | 22 OLI Jackie Oliver | Shadow | Engine | — | 14 | 14 | |
| DNF | 25 CHA Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | Accident | — | 13 | 3 | |
| NC | 4 CEV François Cevert | Tyrrell | Not classified | — | 25 | 66 | |
| NC | 14 JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | Not classified | — | 18 | 66 | |
| NC | 24 BEU Mike Beuttler | March | Not classified | — | 23 | 65 | |
| NC | 26 KEI Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | Not classified | — | 22 | 67 |