Department of Tourism (South Africa)

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Department of Tourism
South African Department of Tourism Logo.jpg
Official seal of the Department of Tourism
Department overview
Preceding Department
Jurisdiction Government of South Africa
HeadquartersTourism House, Pretoria
Annual budget R2.3 billion (2024/2025) [1]
Minister responsible
Website tourism.gov.za
Patricia de Lille, the current Minister of Tourism in the South African government Patricia de Lille, March 2011.jpg
Patricia de Lille, the current Minister of Tourism in the South African government

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.

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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

No.NamePartyTerm
1. Lindiwe Sisulu ANC 2021 to 2023
2. Patricia de Lille GOOD 2023 to Present
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See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Department of Tourism".
  3. ↑ "Cabinet appoints new SA Tourism Board". Daily Southern & East African Tourism Update. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "New CEO of SA Tourism appointed". Daily Southern & East African Tourism Update. Retrieved 10 December 2018.


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