Current Version
| Region | South Africa |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | May 21, 1969 |
| End Date | Mar 4, 1988 |
| Description | Even though gay male sex was illegal for all ages, section 14 of the Immorality Act 23 of 1957, as inserted by the Immorality Amendment Act 57 of 1969, set the age of consent for gay male sex at 19, as opposed to 16 for straight sex. There was no age of consent for lesbian sex. |
| Sources | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Immorality_Amendment_Act,_1969 |
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Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | May 21, 1969 |
| End Date | Mar 4, 1988 |
| Description | Even though gay male sex was illegal for all ages, section 14 of the Immorality Act 23 of 1957, as inserted by the Immorality Amendment Act 57 of 1969, set the age of consent for gay male sex at 19, as opposed to 16 for straight sex. There was no age of consent for lesbian sex. |
| Sources | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Immorality_Amendment_Act,_1969 |