| Southern Kings transfers 2016–17 | 
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| Pos | 2016 squad | Out | In | 2017 squad | 
|---|
| PR | Justin Ackerman [65] Jacobie Adriaanse  [66]
 Louis Albertse  [67]
 Tom Botha  [68]
 Schalk Ferreira  [68]
 Liam Hendricks  [69]
 Sti Sithole  [70]
 Vukile Sofisa (did not play) [69]
 |  Justin Ackerman (to Golden Lions) [71] 
  Jacobie Adriaanse (to Bulls) [10] 
  Louis Albertse (to Pumas) [72] 
  Tom Botha (to Cheetahs) [47] 
  Liam Hendricks (to Griquas) [71] 
  Sti Sithole (to Lions) [21] 
  Vukile Sofisa (released) [71] |  Justin Forwood (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] 
  Ross Geldenhuys (from  Highlanders) 
  Chris Heiberg (from  Force) 
  Mzamo Majola (from Sharks) [74] 
  Schalk van der Merwe (from  Montpellier) [75] 
  Dayan van der Westhuizen (from Blue Bulls) | Schalk Ferreira  [73] Justin Forwood
 Ross Geldenhuys
 Chris Heiberg
 Mzamo Majola
 Schalk van der Merwe
 Dayan van der Westhuizen
 | 
| HK | Martin Bezuidenhout [76] Martin Ferreira [77]
 Edgar Marutlulle  [68]
 |  Martin Ferreira (to Western Province) [71] 
  Edgar Marutlulle (to Bulls) [17] |  Tango Balekile (from Eastern Province Kings) [78] 
  Kurt Haupt (from SWD Eagles) [71] 
  Mike Willemse (from Stormers) [73] | Tango Balekile (did not play) Martin Bezuidenhout [73]
 Kurt Haupt
 Mike Willemse
 | 
| LK | JC Astle  [77] Philip du Preez (did not play) [76]
 Tazz Fuzani (did not play) [77]
 Cornell Hess  [68]
 Sintu Manjezi  [79]
 Schalk Oelofse [66]
 Steven Sykes  [68]
 |  JC Astle (to  Mont-de-Marsan) [80] 
  Philip du Preez (to  Mont-de-Marsan) [81] 
  Tazz Fuzani (to Pumas) [71] 
  Cornell Hess (released) [71] 
  Schalk Oelofse (to  Mont-de-Marsan) [82] 
  Steven Sykes (to  Oyonnax) [83] |  Irné Herbst (from Bulls) 
  Cameron Lindsay (unattached) [73] 
  Giant Mtyanda (from Sharks) [84] 
  Wandile Putuma (from Griquas) 
  Wilhelm van der Sluys (from  Worcester Warriors) [85] 
  Mzwanele Zito (from Griquas) [78] | Irné Herbst Cameron Lindsay (did not play)
 Sintu Manjezi (did not play)
 Giant Mtyanda
 Wandile Putuma (did not play)
 Wilhelm van der Sluys
 Mzwanele Zito
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| FL | Thembelani Bholi  [68] Chris Cloete  [77]
 JP Jonck [69]
 Andisa Ntsila  [79]
 Tyler Paul (did not play) [68]
 CJ Velleman  [68]
 Stefan Willemse  [68]
 |  JP Jonck (released) [71] |  | Thembelani Bholi  [86] Chris Cloete  [87]
 Andisa Ntsila  [87]
 Tyler Paul  [88]
 CJ Velleman (did not play) [89]
 Stefan Willemse  [87]
 | 
| N8 | Aidon Davis  [68] Jacques Engelbrecht  [90]
 Junior Pokomela (did not play) [68]
 |  Aidon Davis (to  Toulon) [89] 
  Jacques Engelbrecht (to  Montauban) [91] 
  Junior Pokomela (to Cheetahs) [92] |  Christiaan de Bruin (from Eastern Province Kings) [87] 
  Ruaan Lerm (from Lions) [93] | Christiaan de Bruin (did not play) Ruaan Lerm
 | 
| SH | Leighton Eksteen  [77] James Hall  [68]
 Ntando Kebe  [70]
 Kevin Luiters  [68]
 |  Leighton Eksteen (to SWD Eagles) [71] 
  James Hall (to Oyonnax) [94] 
  Ntando Kebe (to Border Bulldogs) [71] 
  Kevin Luiters (to Pumas) [72] |  Louis Schreuder (from Stormers) [95] 
  Ricky Schroeder (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] 
  Johan Steyn (from SWD Eagles) [87] 
  Stefan Ungerer (from Sharks) [74] 
  Rudi van Rooyen (from Griquas) [78] | Louis Schreuder Ricky Schroeder
 Johan Steyn
 Stefan Ungerer
 Rudi van Rooyen
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| FH | Louis Fouché  [68] Dewald Human
 Theuns Kotzé (did not play) [69]
 Elgar Watts  [68]
 |  Louis Fouché (to  Kubota Spears) [96] 
  Dewald Human (to Blue Bulls) [71] 
  Theuns Kotzé (to Boland Cavaliers) [71] 
  Elgar Watts (to Griquas) [71] |  Masixole Banda (from Border Bulldogs) 
  Lionel Cronjé (unattached) [87] 
  Pieter-Steyn de Wet (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] 
  Garrick Mattheus (from Eastern Province Kings) | Masixole Banda Lionel Cronjé
 Pieter-Steyn de Wet
 Garrick Mattheus (did not play)
 | 
| CE | Lukhanyo Am  [77] JP du Plessis  [68]
 Shane Gates  [68]
 Jeremy Ward  [79]
 Stefan Watermeyer  [68]
 |  Lukhanyo Am (to Sharks) [71] 
  JP du Plessis (released) [71] 
  Shane Gates (to  NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [89] 
  Jeremy Ward (to Sharks) [97] 
  Stefan Watermeyer (retired) [71] |  Stokkies Hanekom (from Lions) [98] 
  Berton Klaasen (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] 
  Neil Maritz (from Sharks) [99] 
  Waylon Murray (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] | Stokkies Hanekom Berton Klaasen
 Neil Maritz (did not play)
 Waylon Murray
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| WG | Siyanda Grey  [68] Malcolm Jaer  [68]
 Wandile Mjekevu  [note 5]
 Charles Radebe [70]
 Luzuko Vulindlu  [77]
 |  Charles Radebe (to SWD Eagles) [71] |  Alshaun Bock (from Griquas) [78] 
  Makazole Mapimpi (from Border Bulldogs) 
  Yaw Penxe (from Eastern Province Kings) | Alshaun Bock Siyanda Grey (did not play) [88]
 Malcolm Jaer  [88]
 Makazole Mapimpi
 Wandile Mjekevu  [99]
 Yaw Penxe
 Luzuko Vulindlu  [87]
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| FB | Jaco van Tonder  [76] Jurgen Visser  [76]
 |  Jaco van Tonder (to  Valpolicella) [102] 
  Jurgen Visser (to  NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) [96] |  Chrysander Botha (from  Welwitschias) [73] 
  Ntabeni Dukisa (from Griquas) [87] 
  Johann Tromp (from Eastern Province Kings) [73] | Chrysander Botha Ntabeni Dukisa
 Johann Tromp
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| Coach | Deon Davids  [103] |  |  | Deon Davids  [104] |