Approximately 6% of South Africans is made up of Jews, Muslims, and Hindus with most South African Indians retain the Hindu faith of their original homeland. The Islamic community, concentrated mostly in the Western Cape, is a small but growing one, while the Jewish community consists of approximately 100,000 followers, mostly situated in Johannesburg.

A small number of people follow traditional African beliefs. The traditions pervade nominally Christian communities, with African rituals and traditional medicine still popular.

Religion is very important to most South Africans. On Sundays you can see people from rural communities walking miles to go to church, even through the coldest weather and the most unforgiving terrain.

For many who endure poverty and material hardship, faith is a great source of hope and strength.