However, though his bowling helped to keep the winning target down to 197, New Zealand lost the match by 30 runs after Peter Pollock took six for 38 in reply.
Cameron was then part of an unbeaten 49-run tenth-wicket partnership with wicket-keeper Artie Dick, before New Zealand declared, setting a target of 408 for South Africa to chase in a little over a day of the four-day match.
That was quickly quenched – Cameron bowled 30 wicketless overs in the fourth Test at the Wanderers, and New Zealand's batting yielded twice as South Africa registered a win by an innings and 51 runs.
His match bowling figures then read 28.5–7–94–2, but with the final ball of the over he had South Africa's number 11 Harry Bromfield caught.
Cameron's next series was against England at home in 1962–63, but it was not as successful, as the team suffered two innings defeats and a seven-wicket loss as they were whitewashed 0–3.
Cameron failed to take a wicket in the chase, though his 108-minute last-wicket stand of 63 with Bev Congdon was a New Zealand tenth-wicket record.
After bowling figures of 32–5–122–0 in a tour match against Warwickshire, Cameron was left out of the team to play the third Test.
He did play the last three tour matches against Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, taking 19 wickets, but was never selected again for Test cricket, and retired after the 1966–67 season.