Minister of Arts and Culture

South Africa
Minister of Arts and Culture
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  • 10 other official names:
  • Minister van Kuns en Kultuur (Afrikaans)
  • uNgqongqotjhe wezoBukghwari namaSiko (Southern Ndebele)
  • UMphathiswa lezoBuchule kunyeNkcubeko (Xhosa)
  • Indvuna wezobuCiko namaSiko (Zulu)
  • Indvuna leteBuciko neMasiko (Swazi)
  • Tona ya Botaki le Khaltšharai (Northern Sotho)
  • Letona la Bonono le Setso (Sotho)
  • Tona e e mabapi le Botaki le Setso (Tswana)
  • Holobyeya swa Vuxongi na Mindhavuko (Tsonga)
  • Minisiṱa wa zwa Vhutsila na Mvelele (Venda)
Flag of South Africa
since 26 May 2014
Department of Arts and Culture
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerJacob Zuma
Inaugural holderPallo Jordan
Formation29 April 2004
DeputyMaggie Sotyu
SalaryR2,211,937[1]
WebsiteArts and Culture

The Minister of Arts and Culture is a minister of the Cabinet of South Africa who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Arts and Culture. As of 26 May 2014 the incumbent minister is Nathi Mthethwa and his deputy is Maggie Sotyu.

Between 1994 and 2004, the minister had an enlarged portfolio as Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology. The contemporary portfolio was created on 29 April 2004 on the appointment of President Thabo Mbeki's second cabinet, which included an independent Minister of Science and Technology alongside the Minister of Arts and Culture.[2]

  1. ^ "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
  2. ^ "Mbeki announces new cabinet". iafrica.com. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2010.