Minister of Arts and Culture

South Africa Minister of Arts and Culture
List 10 other official names: Minister van Kuns en Kultuur (Afrikaans) uNgqongqotjhe wezoBukghwari namaSiko (Southern Ndebele) UMphathiswa lezoBuchule kunyeNkcubeko (Xhosa) Indvuna wezobuCiko namaSiko (Zulu) Indvuna leteBuciko neMasiko (Swazi) Tona ya Botaki le Khaltšharai (Northern Sotho) Letona la Bonono le Setso (Sotho) Tona e e mabapi le Botaki le Setso (Tswana) Holobyeya swa Vuxongi na Mindhavuko (Tsonga) Minisiṱa wa zwa Vhutsila na Mvelele (Venda)
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Incumbent Nathi Mthethwa since 26 May 2014
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Jacob Zuma
Inaugural holder	Pallo Jordan
Formation	29 April 2004
Deputy	Maggie Sotyu
Salary	R2,211,937[1]
Website	Arts and Culture

The Minister of Arts and Culture is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Arts and Culture. The portfolio was created on 29 April 2004 on the appointment of the second Cabinet of President Thabo Mbeki, when the Arts, Culture, Science and Technology portfolio was divided into two.^[2] As of 26 May 2014^[update] the incumbent minister is Nathi Mthethwa and his deputy is Maggie Sotyu.