| Contracting Party | Treaty | Signature | Instrument | In Force | Details |
|---|
| South Africa | Berne Convention | | Declaration of Continued Application: October 3, 1928 | October 3, 1928 | Details |
| South Africa | Budapest Treaty | | Accession: April 14, 1997 | July 14, 1997 | |
| South Africa | Paris Convention | | Accession: October 20, 1947 | December 1, 1947 | Details |
| South Africa | Patent Cooperation Treaty | | Accession: December 16, 1998 | March 16, 1999 | Details |
| South Africa | Trademark Law Treaty | October 28, 1994 | | | |
| South Africa | UPOV Convention | | Accession: October 7, 1977 | November 6, 1977 | Details |
| South Africa | WIPO Convention | July 14, 1967 | Ratification: December 23, 1974 | March 23, 1975 | Details |
| South Africa | WIPO Copyright Treaty | December 12, 1997 | | | |
| South Africa | WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty | December 12, 1997 | | | |
