Is conversion therapy banned in South Africa?
Partial ban
South Africa bans conversion therapy; a camp owner was convicted for related murders.
South Africa is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% of the 175 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 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
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
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