Auckland: South Africa's four-wicket loss to New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park was their fourth loss in as many World Cup semifinals, with the Proteas still to make it to the tournament's showpiece match.
In 1992 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, South Africa (232/6) lost to England (252/6) by 19 runs (revised target).
South Africa, having being allowed into their first World Cup in the run-up to the end of apartheid, were on the cusp of a fairytale appearance when rain stopped play with the Proteas needing 22 off 13 balls for victory.
But by the time they came back on the field just ten minutes later, the scoreboard showed they needed an impossible 22 off one ball under the rules governing rain-affected matches at the time.
In 1999 at Edgbaston, South Africa (213) tied with Australia (213).
Shaun Pollock bowled impressively as South Africa, despite fifties from Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh, held Australia to 213.
But with leg-spin great Shane Warne taking four wickets of his own, Australia stayed in the match. But it seemed Lance Klusener was set to win it off his own bat, despite having just last man Allan Donald for company.
With four balls left, they needed just one to win but as Klusener set off for a single off a mishit, Donald stayed in his ground, dropped his bat and a relay involving Mark Waugh and Damien Fleming saw the bowler underarm the ball to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist to complete a run-out.
The match was tied but eventual champions Australia went into the final on superior net run-rate.
In 2007 at Gros Islet, they lost (149) to Australia (153/3) by seven wickets. South Africa were never in the hunt in this match, as they collapsed in the face of tight fast bowling from Glenn McGrath and Shaun Tait before Michael Clarke's innings completed a comfortable victory for Australia.
Now, in 2015, South Africa (281/5) lost to New Zealand (299/6) by four wickets under Duckworth/Lewis method.
