Kyalami · 4 March 1972
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Hulme 9 + Revson 4 | Hulme 9 + Revson 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus Fittipaldi 6 + Walker 0 + Charlton 0 | Fittipaldi 6 + Walker 0 + Charlton 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferrari Andretti 3 + Ickx 0 + Regazzoni 0 | Andretti 3 + Ickx 0 + Regazzoni 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | March Peterson 2 + Lauda 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Stommelen 0 + Pace 0 | Peterson 2 + Lauda 0 + Pescarolo 0 + Stommelen 0 + Pace 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Brabham Hill 1 + Reutemann 0 | Hill 1 + Reutemann 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Tyrrell Cevert 0 + Stewart 0 | Cevert 0 + Stewart 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | BRM Marko 0 + Ganley 0 + Gethin 0 + Beltoise 0 | Marko 0 + Ganley 0 + Gethin 0 + Beltoise 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Matra Amon 0 | Amon 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Surtees Love 0 + Adamich 0 + Hailwood 0 + Schenken 0 | Love 0 + Adamich 0 + Hailwood 0 + Schenken 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme McLaren | McLaren | 1:45:49.100 | 79 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | Team Lotus | +14.100s | 79 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Revson McLaren | McLaren | +25.800s | 79 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti Ferrari | Ferrari | +38.500s | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson March | March | +49.000s | 79 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Graham Hill Brabham | Brabham | — | 78 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda March | March | — | 78 | — | — | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | Ferrari | — | 78 | — | — | |
| 9 | François Cevert Tyrrell | Tyrrell | — | 78 | — | — | |
| 10 | David Walker Team Lotus | Team Lotus | — | 78 | — | — | |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo March | March | — | 78 | — | — | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | Ferrari | — | 77 | — | — | |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen March | March | — | 77 | — | — | |
| 14 | Helmut Marko BRM | BRM | — | 76 | — | — | |
| 15 | Chris Amon Matra | Matra | — | 76 | — | — | |
| 16 | John Love Surtees | Surtees | — | 73 | — | — | |
| 17 | Carlos Pace March | March | — | 73 | — | — | |
| 18 | Howden Ganley BRM | BRM | — | 70 | — | — | |
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich Surtees | Surtees | — | 69 | — | — | |
| 20 | Peter Gethin BRM | BRM | — | 65 | — | — | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM | BRM | — | 61 | — | — | |
| 22 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | Tyrrell | — | 45 | — | — | |
| 23 | Mike Hailwood Surtees | Surtees | — | 28 | — | — | |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann Brabham | Brabham | — | 27 | — | — | |
| 25 | Tim Schenken Surtees | Surtees | — | 9 | — | — | |
| 26 | Dave Charlton Team Lotus | Team Lotus | — | 2 | — | — |