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Left-arm spinner George Linde has been named in the ODI squad for the first time.
Opening batsman David Warner hit an unbeaten 67 for Australia but it wasn't enough as South Africa defended a modest total of 158 for four to win by 12 runs and level the three-match series.
England needed four wickets to win in their 500th overseas Test, but had to overcome late resistance and feisty 71 from Keshav Maharaj and 39 from debutant Dane Paterson before completing the task 10 minutes before lunch.
With 928 points, Kohli is way ahead of second-placed Australian maestro Steve Smith (911).
The win will be especially pleasing for England for the way they stuck to their task on a flat fifth-day wicket, with Stokes's superb burst earning the all-rounder figures of 3-35.
The teams now move onto Cape Town for the second Test at Newlands from Jan. 3-7.
South Africa were all out for 132 in their second innings as the final two wickets taken by Shahbaz Nadeem fell without adding any runs to the overnight total.
As many as 16 South African wickets fell on day three of the third and final Test with Shami and Umesh doing the bulk of the damage.
Rohit Sharma smashed his third century of the series and combined with Ajinkya Rahane to lift India to 224/3 before bad light forced an early end to the opening day's proceedings in the final Test.
There are 40 points on offer and a 3-0 series whitewash, both of which India would be targetting against the hapless visitors.