In apartheid South Africa mixed-race competitions were banned and SOARGA's member bodies only governed white sports.

As part of the negotiated ending of apartheid, the Interim National Olympic Committee of South Africa (INOCSA) was formed by SAORGA and SANROC in 1991 as their respective member bodies merged into single multiracial governing organisations.

Its recommendations were given to a steering committee led by Willie Basson and with representation from all the macro sporting bodies in South Africa.

At the Annual General Meeting held on 9 December 2013, SASCOC decided to de-register as a non-profit company.

[citation needed] This has created a great deal of confusion as its status as the official Sports Confederation (in terms of the Sport and Recreation Act, number 110 of 1998, as amended) and its affiliation to the IOC, ANOCA and the Commonwealth are not transferable.