| Pos. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham-Climax | 1.18:11.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Brabham-Climax | + 5.9 s | 3 |
| 3 | Paul Hawkins | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | + 1:23.4 s | 7 |
| 4 | John Love | John Love Motors | Cooper-Climax | 49 laps | 2 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 49 laps | 8 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 49 laps | 5 |
| 7 | Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Climax | 49 laps | 9 |
| 8 | Doug Serrurier | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax | 47 laps | 10 |
| 9 | Clive Puzey | Clive Puzey Motors | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 11 |
| 10 | Tony Jefferies | John Love Motors | Cooper-Climax | 46 laps | 15 |
| 11 | Jack Holme | Jack Holme | LDS-Ford | 42 laps | 14 |
| Ret | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Oil pressure | 4 |
| Ret | Brausch Niemann | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | 13 | |
| Ret | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Radiator | 6 |
| Ret | Jackie Pretorius | Scuderia Scribante | Lotus-Climax | Overheating | 12 |
| Ret | David Prophet | David Prophet (Racing) | Lotus-Maserati | Camshaft | 16 |
| DNS | Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | Engine in practice | - |
| DNS | David Hume | Team Valencia | LDS-Climax | - | |
| WD | Mike Spence | Scuderia Scribante | Lotus-Climax | - |
Date: 4 December 1965
Official Name: VIII Rand Grand Prix
Circuit: Kyalami
Location: Johannesburg
Circuit Length: 4.087 km
Number of Laps: 50
Race Distance: 204.35 km
Pole Position: Jack Brabham, Brabham-Climax, 1:30.8
Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham, Brabham-Climax, 1:31.5