1996–97 Southern Africa Tour

The 1996–97 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1996–97 FNB Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

It was the fifth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with First National Bank, that began in 1992.

Changes for 1996–97
The South African Open became co-sanctioned with the European Tour for the first time, benefitting from an increased purse and world ranking points.

Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996–97 season.

Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.