Entry #33: LGBT discrimination in South Africa

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Region	South Africa
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Illegal
Start Date	May 8, 1996
End Date	(none)
Description	Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave royal assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech act which further strengthened LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.
Sources	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/presidents-assent-to-hate-crimes-act-welcomed--anc https://www.parliament.gov.za/bill/2291369

Revision History (5)

May 14, 2024

edited by PersianArchitecture. fixed typos and other grammar

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Description	Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech which further strengthend LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.	Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave royal assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech act which further strengthened LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.
Description	Show Difference Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech which further strengthend LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics. royal assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech act which further strengthened LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.

May 14, 2024

edited by PersianArchitecture. Updated to add information on new hate crimes and hate speech act

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996).	Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech which further strengthend LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.
Description	Show Difference Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996). On the 10th of May 2024, the President gave assent to the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech which further strengthend LGBT protections in South Africa. The act provides protections under grounds of albinism, ethnic or social origin, gender, HIV and AIDS status, nationality, migrant or refugee status or asylum seekers, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or sex characteristics.
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/south-africa-lgbti http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/presidents-assent-to-hate-crimes-act-welcomed--anc https://www.parliament.gov.za/bill/2291369
Sources	Show Difference https://database.ilga.org/south-africa-lgbti http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/presidents-assent-to-hate-crimes-act-welcomed--anc https://www.parliament.gov.za/bill/2291369

Sep 19, 2023

edited by Nathan. Improvement

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	Old Value	New Value
Description		Prohibition of "sexual orientation" discrimination was first included at Section 8 of the Interim Constitution that came into force in April 1994, and was carried through Section 9(3) of the Constitution of South Africa (1996).
Sources	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html	https://database.ilga.org/south-africa-lgbti http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html
Sources	Show Difference http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html https://database.ilga.org/south-africa-lgbti http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html

Mar 30, 2014

edited by vviet93

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Start Date	Feb 4, 1997	May 8, 1996
Sources	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html
Sources	Show Difference http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html

Reports (1)
Status is not correct 
Jun 9, 2015

Aug 18, 2013

created by brennen

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal
Start Date	Feb 4, 1997
End Date	(none)
Description	(empty)
Sources	http://www.justice.gov.za/EQCact/eqc_main.html

Reports (1)
Date is incorrect "May 8th 1996 is the correct date. Discriminations are applied to the constitution.

http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/45.html"
Jan 15, 2014