The ten oldest active geocaches in South Africa were all placed between January and September 2001.
| Geocache: | Date placed (2001): | Province: |
| Sentinel View | 18 January | Western Cape |
| Eucaliptus | 2 April | Mpumalanga |
| Cape Agulhas | 21 April | Western Cape |
| Geocache | 29 April | Western Cape |
| MADIBA trail Bloemfontein | 20 May | Free State |
| Magaliesberg 1 | 30 July | North West |
| Pretoria-East 001: | 29 July | Gauteng |
| Swartberg Pass | 11 August | Western Cape |
| Blood, Sweat and Sandy Bay | 8 September | Western Cape |
| LOGO | 12 September | Mpumalanga |
These geocaches all have a special historical significance and should be looked after. Unfortunately many of the original cache owners are inactive so if you plan on finding these old geocaches, please perform some maintenance should you find them in a bad state. This will help to keep them in top condition to ensure they are available to find way into the future.
