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| Region | South Africa |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 8, 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | South Africa is currently the only African country to allow transgender service in their military. |
| Sources | https://pdby.co.za/trans-soldiers-protected-by-sa-constitution/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. There are no laws against transgender service from what I can find
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal |
| Description | Not a single country in Africa including South Africa doesn’t allow trans military service | South Africa is currently the only African country to allow transgender service in their military. |
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| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/whitepapers/1996/defencwp.htm | https://pdby.co.za/trans-soldiers-protected-by-sa-constitution/ |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/countries-that-allow-transgender-members-in-the-military-1.4222205
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| Value | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Description | Not a single country in Africa including South Africa doesn’t allow trans military service |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Legal since '98 and enshrined since 2002 (https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a42-02ocr.pdf)"
- Status is not correct "Employment discrimination in military (or anywhere else) based on sexual orientation is explicitly prohibited based on S9 of the Constitution of 1996"