List of governors of British South African colonies
This article lists the governors of British South African colonies, including the colonial prime ministers. It encompasses the period from 1797 to 1910, when present-day South Africa was divided into four British colonies namely: Cape Colony, Natal Colony, Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony.
After the colonies were disestablished as a result of the creation of the Union of South Africa, the area was divided into four provinces of the Union: Cape Province, Natal Province, Orange Free State Province and Transvaal Province.
Cape Colony
Governors
Prime Ministers
Natal Colony
Governors
Prime Ministers
Orange River Colony
Governors
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
| 23 June 1902 to 1 April 1905 | Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner | Simultaneously served as the Governor of Transvaal Colony | |
| 2 April 1905 to 7 June 1907 | William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne | ||
| 7 June 1907 to 31 May 1910 | Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams |