The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

It was the first time since 1904 that South Africa failed to win a single gold medal in the sport, though the team did have two medal-winning athletes (Atkinson won silver in the short hurdles and McMaster took bronze in the racewalk).

Smith took the gold in the bantamweight (a championship won four years earlier by countryman Clarence Walker).

Ingram and Beland were beaten in the quarterfinals, while Eustice lost his first-round match.

Kaltenbrunn, who had won the silver medal in the individual time trial in 1920, finished fifth in this competition.