Protestantism in South Africa accounts for more than 70% of the population. Its history dates back to the initial European settlement on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Since then, Protestantism has been the predominant religion of the European settlers and today, of South Africa as a whole.
According to the CIA Factbook, while the majority of South Africans are Protestant, no individual church predominates. The largest Protestant denomination in the country is Pentecostalism, followed by Methodism, Dutch Reformed and Anglicans.
Protestant denominations in South Africa include:
Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Reformed/Calvinist)
Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Pentacostalist)
Baptist Union of Southern Africa
Church of England in South Africa (outside the Anglican Communion, theological Reformed member of the World Reformed Fellowship)
Christian Reformed Church in South Africa
Free Church in Southern Africa (Presbyterian/Calvinist)
Die heilsleer (Salvation Army)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Nazareth Baptist Church
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk (Reformed/Calvinist)
Presbyterian Church of Africa
United Congregational Church of Southern Africa
Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa
Zionist Churches (Pentacostalist)
