Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957

Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957
Parliament of South Africa
Long title Act to provide for the suppression of the practice of witchcraft and similar practices.
Citation	Act 3 of 1957
Enacted by	Parliament of South Africa
Assented to	19 February 1957
Commenced	22 February 1957
Amended by
Witchcraft Suppression Amendment Act 50 of 1970
Status: In force

The Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957 is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that prohibits various activities related to witchcraft, witch smelling or witch-hunting. It is based on the Witchcraft Suppression Act 1895 of the Cape Colony, which was in turn based on the Witchcraft Act 1735 of Great Britain.^[1]