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The '''Department of Arts and Culture''' is one of the [[ministry (government department)|departments]] of the [[Government of South Africa|South African government]]. It promotes, supports, develops and protects the [[art]]s, [[culture]] and [[Cultural heritage|heritage]] of [[South Africa]]. The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also reside under this ministry. The political head of the department is the [[Minister of Arts and Culture (South Africa)|Minister of Arts and Culture]]; {{asof|2014|lc=on}} this is [[Nathi Mthethwa]].
The '''Department of Arts and Culture''' was until 2019 a [[ministry (government department)|department]] of the [[Government of South Africa|South African government]]. It was responsible for promoting, supporting, developing and protecting the [[art]]s, [[culture]] and [[Cultural heritage|heritage]] of [[South Africa]]. The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also resided under this ministry. The political head of the department was the [[Minister of Arts and Culture (South Africa)|Minister of Arts and Culture]]. In June 2019 the department was merged with [[Sport and Recreation South Africa]] to form a new [[Department of Sports, Arts and Culture]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=14 June 2019 |title=President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments |publisher=The Presidency |url=https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-announces-reconfigured-departments-14-jun-2019-0000 |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref>

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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Culture minister]]
* [[Culture minister]]
* [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] of New Zealand


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 24 March 2024

Department of Arts and Culture
List
  • 10 other official names:
  • Departement van Kuns en Kultuur (Afrikaans)
  • UmNyango wezoBukghwari namaSiko (Southern Ndebele)
  • Isebe lezoBuchule, kunyeNkcubeko (Xhosa)
  • umnyango wezobuCiko namaSiko (Zulu)
  • Litiko leteBuciko neMasiko (Swazi)
  • Kgoro ya Botaki le Khaltšharai (Northern Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Bonono le Setso (Sotho)
  • Kgoro e e mabapi le Botaki le Setso (Tswana)
  • Ndzawulo ya swa Vuxongi na Mindhavuko (Tsonga)
  • Muhasho wa zwa Vhutsila na Mvelele (Venda)
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Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
Headquarters202 Madiba Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng
25°44′46″S 28°12′12″E / 25.74611°S 28.20333°E / -25.74611; 28.20333
Employees385 (2018)
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child Department
Websitewww.dac.gov.za

The Department of Arts and Culture was until 2019 a department of the South African government. It was responsible for promoting, supporting, developing and protecting the arts, culture and heritage of South Africa. The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also resided under this ministry. The political head of the department was the Minister of Arts and Culture. In June 2019 the department was merged with Sport and Recreation South Africa to form a new Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

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