Department of Tourism (South Africa)
 Official seal of the Department of Tourism | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Preceding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | Tourism House, Pretoria |
| Annual budget | R2.3 billion (2024/2025)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | tourism.gov.za |
The Department of Tourism is one of the departments of the South African Government. It is responsible for promoting and developing tourism, both from other countries to South Africa, and within South Africa.
The current political head of the department is the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille who replaced Lindiwe Sisulu in 2023.[2]
In her capacity as Minister of Tourism she is responsible for South African Tourism; the official national marketing agency of the South African government, with the goal of promoting tourism in South Africa both locally and globally.[3][4]
Ministers of Tourism
[edit]| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lindiwe Sisulu | ANC | 2021 to 2023 |
| 2. | Patricia de Lille | GOOD | 2023 to Present |
List
- 10 other official names:
- Departement van Toerisme (Afrikaans)
- umNyango wezeVakatjhobukela (Southern Ndebele)
- iSebe lezoKhenketho (Xhosa)
- umnyango weZohwebo (Zulu)
- Litiko Letivakashi (Swazi)
- Kgoro ya Boeti (Northern Sotho)
- Lefapha la Bohahlaudi (Sotho)
- Lefapha la Bojanala (Tswana)
- Ndzawulo ya Vupfhumba (Tsonga)
- Muhasho wa Vhuendelamashango (Venda)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The South African Department of Tourism (16 July 2024). "Tourism Budget Vote 38 Speech by Minister Patricia de Lille" (PDF). The South African Department of Tourism. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Department of Tourism".
- ^ "Cabinet appoints new SA Tourism Board". Daily Southern & East African Tourism Update. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "New CEO of SA Tourism appointed". Daily Southern & East African Tourism Update. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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