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While geographic and financial barriers could be tackled governmentally, other barriers, such as stigma towards genetic testing, Westernised medicine in general, and those that provide it, need to be investigated before investing valuable resources into infrastructure. Understanding these barriers would provide critical insight into the demand for genetic testing and how uptake and motivation could be improved. This narrative review discusses potential barriers to uptake and consumer demand in South Africa, and concludes by tying all identified barriers into an overarching concern regarding stigma (particularly intersectional stigma) related to genetic testing in a South African context. 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