Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa)

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 (Swati) ; 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
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	202 Madiba Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng; 25°44′46″S 28°12′12″E / 25.74611°S 28.20333°E
Employees	385 (2018)
Ministers responsible	Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Arts and Culture; Maggie Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture;
Department executive	Vusumuzi Mkhize, Director-General;
Child Department	National Archives of South Africa;
Website	www.dac.gov.za

The Department of Arts and Culture is one of the departments of the South African government. It promotes, supports, develops and protects the arts, culture and 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; as of 2014 this is Nathi Mthethwa.

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Department overview
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 (Swati) 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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Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	202 Madiba Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, Gauteng 25°44′46″S 28°12′12″E / 25.74611°S 28.20333°E / -25.74611; 28.20333
Employees	385 (2018)
Ministers responsible	Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Arts and Culture Maggie Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
Department executive	Vusumuzi Mkhize, Director-General
Child Department	National Archives of South Africa
Website	www.dac.gov.za