The savanna biome covers one third of South Africa and is important in the livestock, game and ecotourism industries in the country. Although the mammalian and floral components of this biome have been extensively studied, the invertebrate components have not. Conservation agencies have recognized the importance of biodiversity and many have shifted the management focus away from large mammals to biodiversity in general. This has led to the need for information on the invertebrate fauna of protected areas. This study formed part of a broader investigation of the factors affecting millipede, centipede and scorpion diversity in a savanna environment. Millipedes, centipedes and scorpions were sampled in the Greater Makalali Conservancy, Limpopo province, at 45 sites during two seasons, late summer (February / March 1999 and February / March 2000) and early summer (October / November 1999). Pitfall traps, active searching of random and nested quadrats, cryptozoan traps and wet cloths were used in sampling five different habitat types. In addition, some material was collected outside of the 45 sites in 1998 or during the sampling period, and records from another study in the Conservancy in 2000 and 2001 have also been included. Fourteen millipede species representing nine genera, within six families and three orders were sampled; 88 centipede specimens were sampled, representing six species (one undescribed), five genera and two orders; 76 scorpion specimens were collected, which included nine species belonging to six genera and three families. The high number of specimens, local specialists and restricted distribution species, indicate the importance of the savanna biome for the conservation of these three invertebrate groups.