Jim Clark won the South African Grand Prix 1968 at Kyalami on 1 January 1968, starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for Lotus-Ford, with Jochen Rindt completing the podium for Brabham-Repco.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 1 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 4 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 8 | 3 | +2 Laps | ||
5 | | 9 | 2 | +2 Laps | ||
6 | | 18 | 1 | +3 Laps | ||
7 | | 16 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
8 | | 6 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
9 | | 17 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
N | | 23 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Water pipe |