It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Vodacom, that was announced in June 1997.

[1] The season marked the first year in which the South African Open was granted "flagship event" status by the Official World Golf Ranking, awarding a minimum of 32 points to the winner.

[2] The following table lists official events during the 1998–99 season.

[3][4] The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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