The 1986 South African Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in August 1986 at the Summit Club, Johannesburg.

[1][2] Silvino Francisco won his first national title with a 9–1 victory over Francois Ellis in the final.

[2] The tournament was sponsored by the South African insurance company Colonial Mutual, which provided R50,000 in prize money.

[2] Additionally, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) funded £8,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant.

Three of the eleven entrants (Blignaut, Amdor and Johnston) were recognised as professionals only in South Africa and not by the WPBSA.