Minister of Tourism (South Africa)

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South Africa
Minister of Tourism
List
  • 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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since 6 March 2023
Department of Tourism
Style The Honourable
Appointer President of South Africa
Inaugural holder Kent 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. The minister has political responsibility for the Department of Tourism.

The office was established in its current form in 2009. Before then, the tourism portfolio was the responsibility of the minister of environmental affairs and tourism.

List of ministers

List of ministers responsible for tourism, 1994–present
PortfolioNamePortraitTermPartyPresident
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Dawie de Villiers 19941996 NP Mandela
Pallo Jordan Pallo Jordan.jpg 19961999 ANC
Valli Moosa Valli Moosa.jpg 19992004 ANC Mbeki
Marthinus van Schalkwyk Marthinus van Schalkwyk crop.jpg 20042009 NNP
Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk Marthinus van Schalkwyk crop.jpg 20092014 ANC Zuma
Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom-IMG 1037.jpg 20142017 ANC
Tokozile Xasa Tokozile Xasa EU2024BE (cropped).jpg 20172018 ANC
Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom-IMG 1037.jpg 20182019 ANC Ramaphosa
Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Minister of Energy Mmamoloko Kubayi.jpg 20192021 ANC
Lindiwe Sisulu Lindiwe Sisulu, ABr 1200EF12909099127, detail.jpg 20212023 ANC
Patricia De Lille Patricia de Lille, March 2011.jpg 2023 Good