Irreligion in South Africa

Irreligion, atheism, or agnosticism, according to the 2022 South African census, accounts for the beliefs of 3.1% of people in South Africa, with it being most prevalent among White South Africans. ^[1]

A 2012 poll indicated that the number of South Africans who consider themselves religious decreased from 83% of the population in 2005, to 64% of the population in 2012. ^[2]

List of famous non-religious South Africans

• Zackie Achmat
• J. M. Coetzee
• Bettie du Toit
• Pierre de Vos
• Nadine Gordimer
• Harry Gwala
• Chris Hani
• Govan Mbeki
• Eusebius McKaiser
• Jacques Rousseau (secular activist)
• Joe Slovo

See also

• Religion in South Africa
• Freedom of religion in South Africa
• Christianity in South Africa
• Islam in South Africa
• Demographics of South Africa
• Discrimination against atheists

References

1. "Statistical release - Census 2022" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2023.
2. "Fewer religious people in SA - survey". News24.com. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

Further reading

• Ashton, Glenn (7 November 2008). "Atheism and the State of Belief in South Africa". sacsis.org.za. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
• "WIN/GIA Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism - 2012" (PDF). Winmr.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.