| Association | : |  South African Football Association |
| Nickname(s) | : | Bafana Bafana (The Boys or Go Boys Go Boys) |
| Confederation | : | CAF - COSAFA |
| FIFA code | : | RSA |
| FIFA rank | : | 59 (12 February 2024) |
| Most Caps | : | Aaron Mokoena (107) |
| Top Scorer | : | Benni McCarthy (31) |
| Home stadium | : | FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium |
| Head coach | : |  Hugo Broos |
South Africa - Africa Cup of Nations 2023
South Africa announced their 50-man provisional list on 14 December 2023. The final squad of 23 players, plus three reserve players placed on standby (defender Tapelo Xoki, midfielder Sibongiseni Mthethwa and forward Elias Mokwana), were announced on 28 December 2023.
| No | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ronwen Williams | 21-01-1992 (31) | 36 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 16 | GK | Veli Mothwa | 12-02-1991 (32) | 9 | 0 | AmaZulu |
| 22 | GK | Ricardo Goss | 02-04-1994 (29) | 2 | 0 | SuperSport United |
| 2 | DF | Nyiko Mobbie | 11-09-1994 (29) | 22 | 0 | Sekhukhune United |
| 3 | DF | Terrence Mashego | 28-06-1996 (27) | 5 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 5 | DF | Siyanda Xulu | 30-12-1991 (32) | 27 | 1 | SuperSport United |
| 6 | DF | Aubrey Modiba | 22-07-1995 (28) | 22 | 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 14 | DF | Mothobi Mvala | 14-06-1994 (29) | 18 | 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 18 | DF | Grant Kekana | 31-10-1992 (31) | 8 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 19 | DF | Nkosinathi Sibisi | 22-09-1995 (28) | 8 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 20 | DF | Khuliso Mudau | 26-04-1995 (28) | 7 | 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 24 | DF | Tapelo Xoki | 10-04-1995 (28) | 0 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 4 | MF | Teboho Mokoena | 24-01-1997 (26) | 28 | 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 8 | MF | Jayden Adams | 05-05-2001 (22) | 3 | 0 | Stellenbosch |
| 12 | MF | Thapelo Maseko | 11-11-2003 (20) | 2 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 13 | MF | Sphephelo Sithole | 03-03-1999 (24) | 9 | 0 |  Tondela |
| 15 | MF | Thabang Monare | 16-09-1989 (34) | 4 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 23 | MF | Thapelo Morena | 06-08-1993 (30) | 16 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 25 | MF | Sibongiseni Mthethwa | 20-09-1994 (29) | 9 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 7 | FW | Oswin Appollis | 25-08-2001 (22) | 1 | 0 | Polokwane City |
| 9 | FW | Evidence Makgopa | 05-06-2000 (23) | 10 | 3 | Orlando Pirates |
| 10 | FW | Percy Tau | 13-05-1994 (29) | 41 | 15 |  Al-Ahly |
| 11 | FW | Themba Zwane | 03-08-1989 (34) | 36 | 7 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 17 | FW | Zakhele Lepasa | 03-01-1997 (27) | 11 | 3 | Orlando Pirates |
| 21 | FW | Mihlali Mayambela | 25-08-1996 (27) | 10 | 2 |  Aris Limassol |
| 26 | FW | Elias Mokwana | 08-09-1999 (24) | 0 | 0 | Sekhukhune United |