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Former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu (1931 - 2021), seen here speaking at the German Evangelical Church Assembly, was a prominent theologian of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

Protestantism in South Africa accounted for 73.2% of the population in 2010.[1] Approximately 81% of South Africans are Christian and 5 out of 6 Christians are Protestant (c. 36.5 million people). Later censuses do not ask for citizens’ religious affiliations.[2] Estimates in 2017 suggested that 62.5% of the population are Protestant.[3]

  1. ^ "Religions in South Africa | PEW-GRF".
  2. ^ US State Dept 2022 report
  3. ^ World Atlas website

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