| Date | Saturday 29 January 1972 |
| Event | Highveld 100 |
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
| Championship | South African Championship |
| Race number | #2 of 12 in 1972 #68 (of all time) |
| Laps | 40 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4094 m |
| Race Distance | 4094 × 40 = 163.760 km |
| Grid Format | Unknown |
| Pole Position | Unknown |
| First Corner | Unknown |
| Entries | 10 |
| Qualifiers | 1 |
| Finishers | 5 |
| Debutants | Harold Rosenberg (Driver) |
| Milestones | John McNicol – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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