Is cannabis legal in South Africa?
Legal
Cannabis is legal for recreational use.
South Africa is one of 7 countries classified “Legal” for cannabis — 4% of the 199 with data. (Also searched as marijuana, weed.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of cannabis
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Lesotho
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Botswana
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
- Eswatini
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Namibia
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Zimbabwe
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
- Mozambique
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
Other laws in South Africa
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Illegal
- Khat
- Illegal
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.