The fewest runs that the last seven wickets have added for South Africa since January 1995 in completed innings is 23, which came against Australia at Cape Town in 2011.
Against Australia - 23, 2011
The biggest South African collapse in the last 23 years came against Australia in the second innings of the match in their home conditions at Cape Town. The team lost their last seven wickets for just 23 runs. The highest score was 13 and their last seven wickets averaged just 3.83. However, South Africa went on to win that match.
Against India - 32, 2015
South Africa's second biggest collapse since January 1995, and their biggest away from home, came against India in the final innings of a test match at Delhi in December 2015. The team lost its last 7 wickets for just 32 runs with the highest score being 24. On a spinning surface at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, South Africa's last 7 batsmen averaged just 5.33. Inevitably, the Proteas lost the match by a huge margin.
Against India - 33, 2018
South Africa's another massive collapse in Test cricket came in their next series against India. In January 2018, the team was bowled out after losing their last 7 wickets for just 33 runs at Johannesburg. The highest score among the last seven batsmen for South Africa was just 16 and they had an average of 5.50.
Against Pakistan - 33, 2019
When Pakistan toured South Africa for a test series in 2019, the home side was bowled out quite quickly in the first innings of a test match after losing their last seven wickets for just 33 runs. They had the top score of 9 and averaged just 5.50.
Against Pakistan - 33, 2021 Their latest collapse came against Pakistan on their tour of the country this year, in a series which the team lost by 2-0. In their last innings of the second test match on the final day in Rawalpindi, the team lost its last 7 wickets for just 33 to lose the match and the series.
Against Australia - 35, 2002
South Africa lost their last 7 wickets for just 35 runs against Australia at Johannesburg in February 2002. The top score among their last seven batsmen was 13 and they averaged 5.83.
Against England - 38, 2015
South Africa lost their last 7 wickets for just 38 runs in their defeat against England on the England tour of South Africa in 2015-16. The highest score among their last seven batsmen was just 19 and they averaged 6.33.
