Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa)
The Department of Arts and Culture was until 2019 a department of the South African government. It was responsible for promoting, supporting, developing and protecting the arts, culture and heritage of South Africa. The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also resided under this ministry. The political head of the department was the Minister of Arts and Culture. In June 2019 the department was merged with Sport and Recreation South Africa to form a new Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.[1]
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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 |
Employees | 385 (2018) |
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Website | www.dac.gov.za |
Controversies
editOn the 26th september 2024 Members of parliament accused the minister about the false or untruthful report by the portfolio committee,the problem started with the presentation of quarterly figures of 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years before the portfolio committee of Sports,Arts and Culture.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ https://sundayworld.co.za/news/mps-criticise-arts-and-culture-dg-for-tabling-untruthful-report/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3sogvTOuJnhh7O31fQCMHQkCh8ewG2FG_8Qh3uXQ4lFi2m8X5mhD9oTA0_aem_zP9w2MJD8dH8Cgb06YU-Ag
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