| Department of Arts and Culture | |
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| Department overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | Kingsley Centre, 481 Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng |
| Employees | 461 (2009) |
| Annual budget | R2,406.7 million (2010/11) |
| Ministers responsible | Lulama Xingwana, Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture |
| Department executive | Thembinkosi Wakashe, Director-General |
| Child Department | National Archives of South Africa |
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| www.dac.gov.za | |
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 2010[update] this is Lulama Xingwana.
In the 2010 national budget, the department received an appropriation of 2,406.7 million rand, and had 461 employees.[1]
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