| Classification/ | Biome : Bushveldt or Savanna | Grassveldt | Karoo |
| Most hunted | Impala | Blesbok | Springbok |
| Second | Kudu | Black Wildebeest | Red Hartebeest |
| Third | Blue Wildebeest | Springbok | Blesbok |
| 4 | Warthog | Gemsbok | Black Wildebeest |
| 5 | Waterbuck | Cape eland | Steenbok |
| 6 | Burchell's zebra | Steenbok | Duiker |
| Livingston eland | Reedbuck | Warthog | |
| Bushbuck | Burchells zebra | ||
| Steenbok | Duiker | ||
| Duiker | Oribi | ||
| Suni | |||
| Nyala | |||
| English | Africaans | Latin | Order | Suborder | Family | Subfamily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardvark | Erdvark | Orycteropus afer | Tubulidentata | Orycteropodidae | ||
| Baboon, Chacma | Kaapse Bobbejaan | Papio ursinus | Primates | Haplorhini | Cercopithecinae | Cercopithecinae |
| Baboon, Yellow | Geelbobbejaan | Papio cynocephalus | Primates | Haplorhini | Cercopithecinae | Cercopithecinae |
| Blesbok | Blesbok | Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Bontebok | Bontebok | Damaliscus dorcas dorcas | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Buffalo, African | Buffel | Syncerus caffer | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bovinae | |
| Buffalo, Water | Water Buffel | Syncerus bubalus | ||||
| Bushbaby, Grant's or Zanzibar | Grant se Nagapie | Galagoides zanzibaricus | Primates | Strepsirhini | Lorisidae | Galaginae |
| Bushbaby, Thick-tailled or Galago | Bosnagaap | Otolemur crassicaudatus | Primates | Strepsirhini | Lorisidae | Galaginae |
| Bushbuck | Bosbok | Tragelaphus scriptus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bovinae | |
| Bushpig | Bosvark | Potamochoerus porcus | Artiodactyla | Suidae | ||
| Caracal | Rooikat | Felis caracal | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Cheetah | Jagluiperd | Acinonyx jabatus | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Civet, African | Africaanse Siwet | Civettictis civetta | Carnivora | Viverridae | Viverrinae | |
| Duiker, Blue | Blouduiker | Philantomba monticola | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Cephalophinae | |
| Duiker, Common | Gewonne Duiker | Sylvicapra grimmia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Cephalophinae | |
| Duiker, Red | Rooiduiker | Cephalophus natalensis | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Cephalophinae | |
| Eland | Eland | Taurotragus oryx | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bovinae | |
| Elephant, African | Afrika-olifant | Loxodonta africana | Proboscidea | Elephantidae | ||
| Gemsbok / Oryx | Gemsbok | Oryx gazella | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Hippotraginae | |
| Genet, Large-Spotted | Rooikolmuskejaatkat | Genetta tigrina | Carnivora | Viverridae | Viverrinae | |
| Genet, Small-Spotted | Kleinkolmusejaatkat | Genetta genetta | Carnivora | Viverridae | Viverrinae | |
| Giraffe | Kameelperd | Giraffa camelopardalis | Artiodactyla | Giraffidae | ||
| Hartebeest, Lichtenstein's | Lichtenstein se Hartebeest | Sigmoceros lichtensteinii | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Hartebeest, Red | Rooihartbees | Alcelaphus buselaphus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Hippopotamus | Seekoei | Hippopotamus amphibius | Artiodactyla | Hippopotamidae | ||
| Honey Badger | Ratel | Mellivora capensis | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Mellivorinae | |
| Hydrax or Rock Dassie | Klipdas | Procavia capensis | Hydracoidea | Procaviidae | ||
| Hydrax or Tree Dassie | Boomdas | Dendrohyrax arboreus | Hydracoidea | Procaviidae | ||
| Hydrax or Yellow-Spotted Rock Dassie | Geelkoldas | Heterohyrax brucei | Hydracoidea | Procaviidae | ||
| Hyena, Brown | Strandjut | Hyaena brunnea | Carnivora | Hyaenidae | ||
| Hyena, Spotted | Gevlekte hiëna | Crocuta crocuta | Carnivora | Hyaenidae | ||
| Impala | Rooibok | Aepyceros melampus melampus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Aepycerotinae | |
| Jackal, Black-Backed | Rooijakkals | Canis mesomelas | Carnivora | Canidae | ||
| Jackal, Side-Striped | Witkwasjakkals | Canis adustus | Carnivora | Canidae | ||
| Klipspringer | Klipspringer | Oreotragus oreotragus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Kudu | Koedoe | Tragelaphus strepsiceros | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bovinae | |
| Leopard | Luiperd | Panthera pardus | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Lion | Leeu | Panthera leo | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Mongoose, Banded | Gebande Muishond | Mungos mungo | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Bushy-Tailed | Borstelstertmuishond | Bdeogale crassicauda | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Dwarf | Dwergmuishond | Helogale parvula | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Large Grey or Ichneumon | Grootgrymuishond | Herpestes ichneumon | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Meller's | Meller se Muishond | Rhynchogale melleri | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Selous | Kleinwitstermuishond | Paracynictis selousi | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Slender | Swartwasmuishond | Galerella sanguinea | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, Water | Kommetjiegatmuishond | Atilax paludinosus | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Mongoose, White-Tailed | Witstertmuishond | Ichneumia albicauda | Carnivora | Viverridae | Herpestinae | |
| Monkey, Vervet | Blouaap | Cercopithecus aethiops | Primates | Haplorhini | Cercopithecidae | |
| Nyala | Njala | Tragelaphus angasii | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bovinae | |
| Oribi | Oorbietjie | Ourebia ourebi | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Ostrich | Volstruis | Struthio | ||||
| Porcupine, Cape | Kaapse Ystervark | Hystrix africaeaustralis | Rodentia | Hystricidae | ||
| Red Lechwe | Rooilechwe | Kobus leche | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Reduncinae | |
| Reedbuck, Common | Rietbok | Redunca arundinum | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Reduncinae | |
| Reedbuck, Mountain | Rooiribbok | Redunca fulvorufula | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Reduncinae | |
| Rhebuck, Grey | Vaalribbok | Pelea capreolus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Peleinae | |
| Rhinoceros, Black | Swartrenoster | Diceros bicornis | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | ||
| Rhinoceros, White | Witrenoster | Ceratotherium simum | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | ||
| Roan | Bastergemsbok | Hippotragus equinus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Hippotraginae | |
| Sable | Swartwitpens | Hippotragus niger | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Hippotraginae | |
| Serval | Tierboskat | Felis serval | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Sharpe's Grysbok | Sparpe se Grysbok | Raphicerus sharpei | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Springbuck | Springbok | Antidorcas marsupialis | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Steenbok | Steenbok | Raphicerus campestris | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Striped Polecat | Stinkmuishond | Ictonyx striatus | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Mustelinae | |
| Suni | Soenie | Neotragus moschatus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Antilopinae | |
| Tsessebe | Tsessebe/Basterhartbees | Damaliscus lunatus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Warthog | Vlakvark | Phacochoerus aethiopicus | Artiodactyla | Suidae | ||
| Waterbuck | Waterbok | Kobus ellipsiprymnus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Reduncinae | |
| Weasel, African | Slangmuishond | Poecilogale albinucha | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Mustelinae | |
| Wild Cat, African | Vaalboskat | Felis lybica | Carnivora | Felidae | Felinae | |
| Wild Dog | Wildehond | Lycaon pictus | Carnivora | Canidae | ||
| Wildebeest, Black | Swartwildebees | Connochaetes gnou | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Wildebeest, Blue | Blouwildebees | Connochaetes taurinus | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Alcelaphinae | |
| Zebra, Burchell's | Bontsebra | Equus burchelli | Perissodactyla | Equidae | ||
| Zebra, Cape Mountain | Kaapse bergsebra | Equus zebra | Perissodactyla | Equidae | ||
| Zebra, Mountain Hartmann's | Hartmann se bergsebra | Equus zebra hartmannae | Perissodactyla | Equidae |