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| Association | Badminton South Africa (BSA) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Gretha Prinsloo |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 34 (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 23 (5 April 2012) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in1997) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in1998) |
| Best result |  Champions (1992,1994,1998,2002,2004,2006,2009,2011,2013,2014) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in2016) |
| Best result | Champions (2016) |
| African Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in2020) |
| Best result | Champions (2024) |
TheSouth African national badminton team (Afrikaans:Suid-Afrika nasionale pluimbalspan;Sotho:Sehlopha sa naha sa badminton sa Afrika Borwa;Xhosa:Iqela lesizwe le-badminton loMzantsi Afrika;Zulu:Iqembu lesizwe laseNingizimu Afrika i-badminton) representsSouth Africa in internationalbadminton team competitions and is controlled byBadminton South Africa, the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in theThomas Cup,Uber Cup and theSudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals.
South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations inAfrica, winning all three team events at theAfrican Badminton Championships for more than four times.
Thomas Cup[edit]
| Uber Cup[edit]
| Sudirman Cup[edit]
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Men's team[edit]
| Women's team[edit]
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| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Champions | 1st |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2019 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2027 | To be determined | |
Men's team[edit]
| Women's team[edit]
| Mixed team[edit]
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| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Did not enter | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2021 | Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Did not enter | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Group stage | 23rd |
| 2002 | Group stage | 16th |
| 2004 | Did not enter | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 27th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 23rd |
| 2008 | Did not enter | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Group stage | 23rd |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |
| 2012 | Group stage | 28th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 24th |
| 2014 | Group stage | 28th |
| 2015 | Group stage | 28th |
| 2016 | Group stage | 45th |
| 2017 | Group stage | 31st |
| 2018 | Group stage | 31st |
| 2019 | Did not enter | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | To be determined | |
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2004 | Group stage | 8th |
Men's team[edit]
| Women's team[edit]
| Mixed team[edit]
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| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 | Banned due toapartheid | |
| 1980 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1984 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1993 | Champions | 1st |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st |
| 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st |
| 2022 | Group stage | |
| 2024 | Qualified | |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Caden Kakora | (2003-07-10)10 July 2003 (age 22) | 225 | 176 | 99 |
| Robert White | (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (age 21) | 260 | 176 | 109 |
| Cameron Coetzer | (1995-11-07)7 November 1995 (age 30) | 1623 | 708 | 426 |
| Ruan Snyman | (1998-11-02)2 November 1998 (age 27) | 565 | 403 | - |
| Jarred Elliott | (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (age 25) | - | 131 | 129 |
| Robert Summers | (2002-05-13)13 May 2002 (age 23) | 315 | 131 | 426 |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Johanita Scholtz | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (age 25) | 117 | 457 | 99 |
| Anri Schoonees | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (age 29) | - | 457 | 426 |
| Amy Ackerman | (2005-03-16)16 March 2005 (age 20) | - | 68 | 129 |
| Deidré Laurens | (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 (age 30) | 957 | 68 | 109 |
| Demi Botha | (1995-07-27)27 July 1995 (age 30) | - | 457 | 426 |
| Diane Olivier | (2004-04-06)6 April 2004 (age 21) | 370 | 457 | 1160 |
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