| Type: | NC |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Grand Prix: | (VII) South African |
| Official Name: | VII South African Grand Prix |
| Location: | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa |
| Date: | 27 December |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Course: | Temporary road circuit |
| Course Mi: | 2.440 |
| Course Km: | 3.926 |
| Distance Laps: | 80 |
| Distance Mi: | 195.20 |
| Distance Km: | 314.08 |
| Pole Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| Pole Country: | UK |
| Pole Team: | Porsche |
| Pole Time: | 1:38.0 |
| Fast Driver: | Jo Bonnier |
| Fast Team: | Porsche |
| Fast Time: | 1:35.7 |
| Fast Country: | Sweden |
| First Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| First Country: | UK |
| First Team: | Porsche |
| Second Driver: | Jo Bonnier |
| Second Country: | Sweden |
| Second Team: | Porsche |
| Third Country: | AUS |
| Third Team: | Cooper-Climax |
The 7th South African Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Libre rules, held on 27 December in East London.[1] The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver Stirling Moss who took pole and came home in first place. Jo Bonnier finished second and also set the fastest lap of the race. The 1960 Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham finished third.
The race was the second South African Grand Prix to be held in 1960, with the 6th South African Grand Prix having been held on 1 January 1960.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stirling Moss | Porsche | 80 | 2:11:02 |
| 2 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 80 | +14 |
| 3 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 79 | +1 Lap |
| 4 |  Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 78 | +2 Laps |
| 5 |  Wolfgang Seidel | Cooper-Climax | 77 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Bruce Johnstone | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 76 | +4 Laps |
| 7 | Dick Gibson | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +5 Laps |
| 8 | Dr. Dave Wright | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +5 Laps |
| 9 | Doug Serrurier | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 74 | +6 Laps |
| 10 | Helmut Menzler | Lotus-Borgward | 73 | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Sam Tingle | Connaught | 72 | +8 Laps |
| 12 | John Hanning | Austin-Jaguar | 72 | +8 Laps |
| 13 | Dawie Gous | Porsche | 71 | +9 Laps |
| 14 | Fanie Viljoen | Maserati | 71 | +9 Laps |
| 15 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Cooper-Climax | 71 | +9 Laps |
| 16 | George Cannell | Cooper-Chevrolet | 70 | +10 Laps |
| 17 | Bill Jennings | Jennings-Porsche | 70 | +10 Laps |
| 18 | N. Payne | Lotus-Ford | 69 | +11 Laps |
| Ret | John Love | Cooper-Maserati | ||
| Ret | Don Philp | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Ret | Tony Kotze | Lotus | ||
| Ret | Vic Procter | Vic-Alfa Romeo | ||
| Ret | Ernie Pieterse | Heron-Alfa Romeo | ||
| Ret | Wolfgang von Trips | Lotus-Climax | Ignition | |
| Ret | Clive Trundell | Austin-Riley | Engine | |
| Sources:[2] | ||||