List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Year_Ceremony | Film_title | Languages | Director | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 (62nd) | Mapantsula | Zulu , Afrikaans , Sesotho , English | Oliver Schmitz Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) | Paljas | Afrikaans | Katinka Heyns Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) | Yesterday | Zulu | Darrell Roodt Category:Articles with hCards | Nominee |
| 2005 (78th) | Tsotsi | Zulu , Xhosa , Afrikaans , English | Gavin Hood Category:Articles with hCards | Won Academy Award |
| 2008 (81st) | Jerusalema | Afrikaans , English , Tsotsitaal | Ralph Ziman Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) | White Wedding | Zulu , Xhosa , Afrikaans , English | Jann Turner Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |