Alle races van 1979
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, Midrand (Zuid-Afrika) · 3–3 mrt 1979
Winnaar: 
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)
Race
| Pos | Coureur | Tijd / status | Ptn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles VilleneuveFerrari | 1:41:49.960 | 9 |
| 2 |  Jody ScheckterFerrari | +3.420 | 6 |
| 3 |  Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell | +22.110 | 4 |
| 4 |  Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus | +27.880 | 3 |
| 5 |  Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus | +1:06.970 | 2 |
| 6 |  Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa Romeo | +1 ronde | 1 |
| 7 |  Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa Romeo | +1 ronde | |
| 8 |  James HuntWolf | +1 ronde | |
| 9 |  Clay RegazzoniWilliams | +2 ronden | |
| 10 | Patrick TambayMcLaren | +3 ronden | |
| 11 |  Riccardo PatreseArrows | +3 ronden | |
| 12 |  Jochen MassArrows | +4 ronden | |
| 13 | Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi | +4 ronden | |
| DNF |  Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | René ArnouxRenault | Tyre | |
| DNF |  Alan JonesWilliams | Suspension | |
| DNF | John WatsonMcLaren | Ignition | |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim StuckATS | Ongeluk | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacques LaffiteLigier | Ongeluk | |
| DNF | Didier PironiTyrrell | Throttle | |
| DNF | Elio de AngelisShadow | Ongeluk | |
| DNF | Patrick DepaillerLigier | Ongeluk | |
| DNF |  Jan LammersShadow | Ongeluk |
