[1] Naas Botha scored all the points for Northern Transvaal by kicking 4 penalties and 4 drop-goals.
The bottom team on the respective logs qualified for the relegation play-offs.
The bottom team on the Division B log qualified for the relegation play-offs.
In the relegation play-offs, South West Africa beat Northern Free State and won promotion to the Division A.
In the relegation play-offs, Griqualand West beat Eastern Free State on aggregate to retain their place in the 1988 Currie Cup Division B.