Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa)
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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]
See also
References
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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