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| Region | South Africa |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 9, 1998 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Male homosexuality was legalized in South Africa in 1998. Female homosexuality has never been illegal. |
| Sources | https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/1998/15.html |
Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Removing broken link and rewriting description
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| Description | While it remained illegal until the court gave its ruling on 9 October 1998, the 1998 ruling was ordered to be retroactively applied to 27 April 1994. | Male homosexuality was legalized in South Africa in 1998. Female homosexuality has never been illegal. |
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| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/documents/constitution/1996/96cons2.htm#9 http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/1998/15.html | https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/1998/15.html |
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| Start Date | Feb 4, 1997 | Oct 9, 1998 |
| Description | While it remained illegal until the court gave its ruling on 9 October 1998, the 1998 ruling was ordered to be retroactively applied to 27 April 1994. | |
| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/documents/constitution/1996/96cons2.htm#9 | http://www.info.gov.za/documents/constitution/1996/96cons2.htm#9 http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/1998/15.html |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/documents/constitution/1996/96cons2.htm#9 |
Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "In the case of "National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality and Another v Minister of Justice and Others" (http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/1998/15.html) the Constitutional Court struck down the sodomy laws retroactively to 27 April 1994."