A 174-run knock from Heinrich Klaasen powered South Africa to 416 runs in the 4th ODI against Australia.
South Africa now holds the record for breaching the 400-run mark a record 7 times.
In 2006, the Proteas first scored 400-plus chasing 435 runs target against Australia in Johannesburg.
India is the next on this line up of teams with the mammoth ODI score.
The other teams who are in the list are England, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
England have crossed this mark 5 times, while Australia and Sri Lanka have made it happen twice.
5-time World Champion, Australia became the first team to achieve the milestone when they scored 434 runs against South Africa in 2006.
Zimbabwe entered the club earlier this year during a World Cup qualifier against USA.
England own the record of posting the highest total in ODI cricket.
The current ODI World Champions scored 498 runs in a match against the Netherlands last year.