Are magic mushrooms legal in South Africa?
Illegal
Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
South Africa is one of 39 countries classified “Illegal” for psilocybin mushrooms — 62% of the 63 with data. (Also searched as magic mushrooms, shrooms.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Israel
- Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
- Cyprus
- Decriminalized / tolerated Psilocybin possession is decriminalised.
- Sri Lanka
- Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
- Uruguay
- Decriminalized / tolerated Psilocybin mushrooms are decriminalized for personal possession in Uruguay.
- Turkey
- Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
- Greece
- Illegal Psilocybin is a controlled substance; possession is a criminal offence.
Other laws in South Africa
- Cannabis
- Legal
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- Khat
- Illegal
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated
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