| 682-6 (177) | South Africa in England: 2nd Test, 2003 | Lord's, London |
| 658-9 (166.2) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 2nd Test, 2003/04 | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 651-10 (154.3) | Australia in South Africa: 3rd match, 2008/09 | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town |
| 637-2 (189) | South Africa in England 2012 (1st Test) | The Kia Oval, Kennington |
| 622-9 (167.5) | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1969/70 | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 621-5 (200.1) | South Africa in New Zealand: 1st Test, 1998/99 | Eden Park, Auckland |
| 620-7 (135) | Pakistan in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2002/03 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 620-10 (177.3) | South Africa v Australia: 1st Test, 1966/67 | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 620-4 (130.1) | India in South Africa 2010/11 (1st Test) | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 604-6 (158) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 4th Test, 2003/04 | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 600-3 (139) | South Africa in Zimbabwe: 1st Test, 2001/02 | Harare Sports Club |
| 595-10 (123.1) | Australia v South Africa: 4th Test, 1963/64 | Adelaide Oval |
| 594-5 (145) | South Africa in England: 1st Test, 2003 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 588-6 (163) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 4th Test, 2004/05 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua |
| 584-9 (153) | South Africa in United Arab Emirates 2010/11 (2nd Test) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 583-7 (161.1) | Bangladesh v South Africa: 2nd Test, 2007/08 | Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong |
| 580-4 (139) | Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12 (3rd Test) | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town |
| 572-7 (209.2) | England in South Africa: 3rd Test, 1999/00 | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 569-10 (111.5) | South Africa in Australia 2012/13 (3rd Test) | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth |
| 563-10 (143) | India in South Africa: 1st Test, 2001/02 | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein |
| 561-10 (148.4) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 1st Test, 2003/04 | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 558-6 (176) | South Africa in India 2009/10 (1st Test) | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| 556-4 (120) | West Indies in South Africa: 3rd match, 2007/08 | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban |
| 552-5 (199.5) | South Africa in England: 3rd Test, 1998 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 552-5 (140.3) | West Indies in South Africa 2014/15 (1st Test) | Centurion Park, Centurion |
| 548-9 (177.5) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 3rd Test, 2004/05 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 543-6 (147) | South Africa in West Indies 2010 (2nd Test) | Warner Park, Basseterre |
| 540-10 (152.5) | South Africa in India: 1st match, 2007/08 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| 538-10 (235.3) | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1951 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 533-10 (196.3) | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1947 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 532-10 (145) | Vivian Richards Trophy: 3rd Test, 2003/04 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 530-10 (202.6) | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1938/39 | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 529-7 (162.5) | South Africa v India: 2nd Test, 1996/97 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 529-4 (129) | Bangladesh in South Africa: 1st Test, 2002/03 | Buffalo Park, East London |
| 525-8 (153.5) | New Zealand in South Africa 2012/13 (2nd Test) | Axxess DSL St George's, Port Elizabeth |
| 524-8 (174) | New Zealand v South Africa: 1st Test, 1952/53 | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 522-10 (176.2) | South Africa in England: 2nd match, 2008 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 521-8 (195) | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1955 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 519-8 (186.2) | South Africa in Zimbabwe: 2nd Test, 2001/02 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| 517-10 (163.1) | South Africa in United Arab Emirates 2013/14 (2nd Test) | Dubai Sports City Stadium, Dubai |
| 517-10 (166) | South Africa in Australia: 3rd Test, 1997/98 | Adelaide Oval |
| 513-8 (192) | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1930/31 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 512-10 (188) | New Zealand in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2005/06 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 510-9 (190.4) | South Africa in India: 1st Test, 2004/05 | Green Park, Kanpur |
| 506-10 (153) | Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1910/11 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 504-7 (158.2) | Sri Lanka in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2000/01 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 502-10 (189.1) | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1964/65 | Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth |
| 501-7 (179.2) | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1964/65 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 500-10 (208.5) | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1955 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 500-10 (155.2) | India in South Africa 2013/14 (2nd Test) | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban |
Test - Highest Team Totals