Minister of Tourism (South Africa)

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South Africa
Minister of Tourism
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  • 10 other official names:
  • Minister van Toerisme (Afrikaans)
  • uNgqongqotjhe wezeVakatjhobukela (Southern Ndebele)
  • UMphathiswa lezoKhenketho (Xhosa)
  • Indvuna weZohwebo (Zulu)
  • Indvuna Letivakashi (Swazi)
  • Tona ya Boeti (Northern Sotho)
  • Letona la Bohahlaudi (Sotho)
  • Tona la Bojanala (Tswana)
  • Holobye ya Vupfhumba (Tsonga)
  • Minisiṱa wa Vhuendelamashango (Venda)
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Patricia de Lille, March 2011.jpg
Incumbent
Patricia De Lille
since 6 March 2023
Department of Tourism
Style The Honourable
Appointer Cyril Ramaphosa
Inaugural holderKent Durr
Formation16 August 1989
DeputyDeputy Minister of Tourism
Website Department of Tourism

The Minister of Tourism is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa.

Minister of Tourism, 1992–present

NamePortraitTermPartyPresident
Dawie de Villiers 1992 – 1996 NP Nelson Mandela
Pallo Jordan Pallo Jordan.jpg 1996 – 1999 ANC
Valli Moosa Valli Moosa.jpg 17 June 1999 – 29 April 2004 ANC Thabo Mbeki
Marthinus van Schalkwyk Marthinus van Schalkwyk crop.jpg 29 April 2004 – 25 May 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom-IMG 1037.jpg 7 May 2014 – 30 March 2017 ANC
Tokozile Xasa 31 March 2017 – 27 February 2018 ANC
Derek Hanekom 27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019 ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Minister of Energy Mmamoloko Kubayi.jpg 30 May 2019 – 5 August 2021 ANC
Lindiwe Sisulu Lindiwe Sisulu in New York - 2018 (44058077895) (cropped).jpg 5 August 2021 – 6 March 2023 ANC
Patricia De Lille Patricia de Lille, March 2011.jpg 6 March 2023 – Present Good


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