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The '''Department of Arts and Culture''' |
The '''Department of Arts and Culture''' was until 2019 a [[ministry (government department)|department]] of the [[Government of South Africa|South African government]]. It was responsible for promoting, supporting, developing and protecting the [[art]]s, [[culture]] and [[Cultural heritage|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 (South Africa)|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]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=14 June 2019 |title=President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments |publisher=The Presidency |url=https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-announces-reconfigured-departments-14-jun-2019-0000 |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Culture minister]] |
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* [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] of New Zealand |
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 24 March 2024
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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 |
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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[edit]- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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