Minister of Arts and Culture explained

Post:South Africa
Minister
Body:Arts and Culture
Flag:Flag of South Africa.svgborder
Flagsize:110px
Flagcaption:Flag of South Africa
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms
Department:Department of Arts and Culture
Incumbent:Nathi Mthethwa
Incumbentsince:26 May 2014
Appointer:Jacob Zuma
Inaugural:Pallo Jordan
Formation:29 April 2004
Deputy:Maggie Sotyu
Salary:R2,211,937[1]
Website:Arts 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. 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]

Institutions

Apart from the Department of Arts and Culture, the following institutions also report to the minister:[3]

List of Past Ministers

Minister of Education, Arts and Science, 1949–1989

Namewidth=75PortraitTermwidth=10%PartyPrime Minister
align=left J.H. Viljoen194916 April 1958NPD.F. Malan
J.J. Serfontein16 April 19588 October 1961NPHans Strydom
Hendrik Verwoerd
8 October 19611970NPHendrik Verwoerd
B.J. Vorster
align=left 19701981NPB.J. Vorster
align=left 19811989NPP.W. Botha

Minister of Education and Culture, 1989–1994

Namewidth=75PortraitTermwidth=10%PartyPrime Minister
align=left Piet Clase19891991NPF.W. de Klerk
align=left Piet Marais199110 May 1994

Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, 1994–2004

NameTermwidth=10%PartyPresident
align=left Ben Ngubane11 May 199431 August 1996ANCNelson Mandela
align=left Ben Ngubane17 June 199929 April 2004ANCThabo Mbeki

Minister of Arts and Culture, 2004–present

Namewidth=75PortraitTermwidth=10%PartyPresident
Pallo Jordan29 April 200422 April 2009ANCThabo Mbeki
Kgalema Motlanthe
align=left Lulama Xingwana22 April 200930 October 2010ANCJacob Zuma



Cyril Ramaphosa
align=left Paul Mashatile30 October 20107 May 2014
align=left Nathi Mthethwa24 May 2014Incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers ", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
  2. News: 29 April 2004 . Mbeki announces new cabinet . 22 January 2010 . iafrica.com.
  3. Book: Annual Report 2009–2009 . Department of Arts and Culture . 978-1-919965-11-6 . 8.