| Tournament Name: | South African Professional Championship |
| Dates: | January 1988 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Winner: | Francois Ellis |
| Runner Up: | Jimmy van Rensberg |
| Score: | 9–4 |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 South African Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in January 1988.The tournament featured four South African players.[1]
Francois Ellis won the title, beating Jimmy van Rensberg 9–4 in the final.[2]