The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is a minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. As of 3 July 2024, the incumbent Minister is Gayton McKenzie. The Deputy Minister is Peace Mabe.
History
Between 1994 and 2004, the minister had a different name, as Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology.
On 29 April 2004, the portfolio of Minister of Arts and Culture was created, on the appointment of President Thabo Mbeki's second cabinet. It included a separate minister of science and technology.
The ministry's current form was established in June 2019, under the second cabinet of President Cyril Ramaphosa. It marked the first time in post-democratic South Africa that the position was held by someone outside the ANC.
Institutions
Apart from the Department of Arts and Culture, the following institutions also report to the minister:
Afrikaanse Taalmuseum Artscape Freedom Park Iziko Museums of South Africa Luthuli Museum Market Theatre Natal Museum, Bloemfontein National Arts Council of South Africa National English Literary Museum National Film and Video Foundation National Heritage Council National Library of South Africa National Museum Northern Flagship Institutions Nelson Mandela Museum Performing Arts Council of the Free State The Playhouse Company Robben Island Museum South African Geographical Names Council South African Heritage Resources Agency South African Library for the Blind State Theatre (South Africa) Windybrow Centre for the Arts Ncome Museum Anglo-Boer War Museum William Humphreys Art Gallery
List of past ministers
Education, arts and science, 1949–1989
NamePortraitTermPartyPrime Minister J.H. Viljoen 1949 16 April 1958 NP D.F. Malan J.J. Serfontein 16 April 1958 8 October 1961 NP Hans Strydom Hendrik Verwoerd 8 October 1961 1970 NP Hendrik Verwoerd B.J. Vorster 1970 1981 NP B.J. Vorster 1981 1989 NP P.W. Botha
Education and culture, 1989–1994
NamePortraitTermPartyPrime Minister Piet Clase 1989 1991 NP F.W. de Klerk Piet Marais 1991 10 May 1994
Arts, culture, science and technology, 1994–2004
NamePortraitTermPartyPresident Ben Ngubane 11 May 1994 31 August 1996 ANC Nelson Mandela Ben Ngubane 17 June 1999 29 April 2004 ANC Thabo Mbeki
Arts and culture, 2004–2023
NamePortraitTermPartyPresident Pallo Jordan 29 April 2004 22 April 2009 ANC Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe Lulama Xingwana 22 April 2009 30 October 2010 ANC Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa Paul Mashatile 30 October 2010 7 May 2014 Nathi Mthethwa 24 May 2014 30 May 2019
Sport, arts and culture, 2024–present
NamePortraitTermPartyPresident Nathi Mthethwa 30 May 2019 6 March 2023 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa Gayton Mackenzie 3 July 2024 Incumbent PA Cyril Ramaphosa(III)(took office after the formation of the coalition Government of National Unity)
See also
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Government of South Africa Culture of South Africa South African art Sport in South Africa
References
External links Ministry of Arts and Culture Department of Arts and Culture