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.
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.
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
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