Is conversion therapy banned in South Africa?
No ban
South Africa has no specific ban on conversion therapy, though abusive practices are prosecuted under general criminal law.
South Africa is one of 201 countries classified “No ban” for conversion therapy — 86% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Lesotho
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Botswana
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Eswatini
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Namibia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Zimbabwe
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Mozambique
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in South Africa
- Blasphemy Laws
- Fines / civil penalties
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
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