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Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa)

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Employees
  
461 (2009)

Jurisdiction
  
Government of South Africa

Headquarters
  
Kingsley Centre, 481 Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng

Annual budget
  
R2,406.7 million (2010/11)

Ministers responsible
  
Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Arts and Culture Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture

Department executive
  
Vuyo Jack, Acting Director-General

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.

In the 2010 national budget, the department received an appropriation of 2,406.7 million rand, and had 461 employees.

References

Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa) Wikipedia