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Only in South Africa, 4 strange laws that will leave you scratching your head

Being a South African comes with many ups and downs. It is the country of promises and protests, wealth and poverty, electricity and candles.

But unbeknown to many, our unmedicated country holds some unique and weird laws. Laws which are sure to leave you scratching your head.

Here are 4 strange South African laws:

1. Sexual Offences Act

All those tweens out there who are snap chatting pics of yourself and your partner sucking face, you better stop.

Under this law, teenagers under 16 years old may not kiss or engage in any sexual behaviour whatsoever, as it has been criminalised by our Government.

Thus, moms and dads, if your daughter has a boyfriend over and he lays a kiss on your precious little princess, you have grounds to charge him. (I just sensed thousands of fathers smiling while reading this).

2. Weird Road/Driving Laws

In South Africa, you as a driver of a vehicle have to stop your vehicle to give right of way to a herder and his/her livestock. This means, you should stop shouting at them to hurry up, as they literally are in the right and you are being a douche bag.

Now, this is a weird law: It is illegal to operate a car, truck or van while an animal occupies the roof…Just let that swirl around in your head for a while.

3. SA has three different types of marriages

In countries like America, it is illegal to marry more than one person, but in good old SA, we like to go big or go home…with a few wives. 

In South Africa, we have three different types of marriages. These are Civil Marriages, Customary Marriages (recognises polygamy) and Civil Unions.

We in SA are so hardcore about polygamy, that some legislators are even gunning for a new law, that would require a man’s first wife to consent to polygamy off the bat. Yes, ladies, that means on your wedding day you could worry about the flowers and the venue, as well as which one of your bridesmaids will be your soon to be husband’s, newer wife. 

4. And last but not least…Bears!? 

Yes, you read correctly, in South Africa (the country without bears, except those found in nightclubs), stands a law which states you cannot bring your bear to the beach or get into some good old-fashioned bear wrestling. 

South Africa is currently a political playground, with people freaking out over every little thing. But at least now you know, you can’t put a bear on your roof to drive to the beach, with your 15-year-old child kissing his girlfriend in the back seat. 

and as always have a chilled day from the Viking