The 1982 South African Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 79th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 November through 28 November 1982. Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title.

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6

Brian Gottfried / Frew McMillan defeated Schlomo Glickstein / Andrew Pattison 6–2, 6–2