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Legal age in south africa?

I am looking for a site where the legal age of concent in south african is. For example llegal age for leaving home. marriage, signing contracts etc. in relationship in a normal household

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Sex = 16

    smoking = 16, but i think they are busy changing it to 18

    Driving a motorbike = 16

    Learners for a car = 17

    Driver's for car = 18

    I think marriage is either 16 or 18 with your parent's/legal guardians consent.

    Drinking = 18

    Signing any type of contract = 21 otherwise your parents have to sign with you.

  • 1 decade ago

    That depends. The legal age of majority is 21 I believe. But citizens are permitted to engage in various activities at different ages. Marriage would be over sixteen I believe, leaving home wouldn't be restricted by age, contracts would in some cases when the person is still classified as a ward - under the guardianship of an adult... It all depends on what exactly you want to do.

  • cehelp
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Legal age for marriage consent is 18 years old according to the official South African Government

    see http://www.services.gov.za/Recognitionofcustomarym...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You have to be 21 to sign a contract. 18 to do anything else except smoke.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is 18 almost everywhere, if you are talking about drinking clubbing, marriage. 16 if you are a smoker and 21 for banking, etc

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Marraige - 18

    Smoking - 16

    Sex - 16

    Drinking - 18

    Signing Contracts - 21

  • 8 years ago

    The age of sex went down. It is now 12.

    Lucky us.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Marriage - 18

    Smoke - 16

    Drink - 18

    Contract signing - 21

    Most of the corporate stuff is 21

  • 1 decade ago

    all that chucky said is right.. its just that the law on smoking has changed and you have to be 18 to smoke legally..

  • 1 decade ago

    Yep, I agree with chucky!

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