| Final Ranking | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | 1979 | | 1. | Kaizer Chiefs | 42 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 64: | 32 | +32 | 26 | 5. 1978 NPSL | | 2. | Benoni United | 36 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 68: | 34 | +34 | 26 | 7. 1978 NPSL | | 3. | AmaZulu | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 48: | 25 | +23 | 26 | 13.1978 NPSL | | 4. | Orlando Pirates | 33 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 49: | 17 | +32 | 26 | 10.1978 NPSL | | 5. | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 33 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 53: | 27 | +26 | 26 | 9. 1978 NPSL | | 6. | African Wanderers | 32 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38: | 30 | +8 | 26 | 19.1978 NPSL | | 7. | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29: | 35 | -6 | 25 | 22.1978 NPSL | | 8. | Pretoria Callies | 23 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 20: | 41 | -21 | 26 | 8. 1978 NPSL | | 9. | Welkom Real Hearts | 21 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 44: | 41 | +3 | 25 | 18.1978 NPSL | | 10. | Vaal Professionals | 21 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 39: | 51 | -12 | 26 | 14.1978 NPSL | | 11. | Bloemfontein Celtic | 19? | 9? | 1? | 15? | 0: | 0 | 0 | 25? | 16.1978 NPSL | | 12. | Witbank Black Aces | 19 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35: | 57 | -22 | 26 | 6. 1978 NPSL | | 13. | Moroka Swallows Big XV | 12 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 28: | 76 | -48 | 25 | 20.1978 NPSL | | 14. | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 21: | 60 | -39 | 26 | relegated |
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| _ 1978 NPSL was expanded to 24 teams with the inclusion of 5 teams from 1977 NFL. | | More 6 teams were promoted: Colchester United, Leicester City, Pilkington United Bros., Sobantu Mancheser United, Bush Bucks Durban and Mangaung United. | | _ 1977 Benson and Hedges Trophy: Orlando Pirates 4-0 Kaizer Chiefs | | _ 1977 BP Top 32 Cup: Orlando Pirates 3-1, 2-3 Benoni United |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | | Kaizer Chiefs | 4-0 | Leeds United | | | | Benoni United | 5-0 | Lamontville Golden Ar | | | | Moroka Swallows Ltd | 3-0 | Moroka Swallows | | | | Witbank Aces | bt | AmaZulu | | | Sun 17.04.77 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1-0 | African Wanderers | |  1-0 Zacharia Lamola | | 30..77 | AmaZulu | 3-1 | Witbank Aces | |
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