"He is a true batting genius, who holds the world records for the fastest 50, 100 and 150 in one-day internationals (ODIs)," CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat told the audience near Pretoria.
The 27-year-old batsman was voted Cricketer of the Year for the second successive season, a feat no other South African has achieved.
His other awards included ODI Cricketer of the Year, Cricketers' Cricketer of the Year and Supporters' Cricketer of the Year.
There was also an award for scoring the fastest ODI international century, against the West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg.
AB de Villiers became the eighth player to be named South Africa's Cricketer of the Year when he received the award for 2014 at a Cricket SA (CSA) banquet in Sandton on Wednesday night.
Hashim Amla was named Test Cricketer of the Year and Morne van Wyk Twenty20 international Cricketer of the Year.
Dale Steyn won the Delivery of the Year prize for a third-Test ball against the West Indies at Newlands stadium in Cape Town and Shabnim Ismail was chosen Women's Cricketer of the Year.
Award winners:
SA Cricketer of the Year: AB de Villiers
Test Cricketer of the Year: AB de Villiers
ODI Cricketer of the Year: Quinton de Kock
T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Imran Tahir
SA Players' Player of the Year: AB de Villiers
SA Fans' Player of the Year: AB de Villiers
'So Good' Award: Jacques Kallis (century v India in his final Test at Kingsmead)
T20 Delivery of the Year: Dale Steyn (bowled Brad Haddin, second Test match against Australia at St George's)
Women's Cricketer of the Year: Marizanne Kapp
Domestic cricket Awards:
First Class Cricketer of the Season: Justin Ontong (Cape Cobras)
One-Day Cup Cricketer of the Season: Heino Kuhn (Titans)
T20 of the Season: David Miller (Dolphins)
Coach of the Year: Lance Klusener (Dolphins)
Domestic Players' Player of the Season: Kyle Abbott (Dolphins)
CSA Fair Play Award: Dolphins
SACA Most Valuable Player Award: Kyle Abbott (Dolphins)
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