The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) under the National Government of South Africa.
The mission of the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is to develop and promote excellence in the arts.
The Council’s mandate is to:
- Provide, and encourage the provision of, opportunities for people to practice the arts
- Promote the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts
- Promote the general application of the arts in the community
- Foster the expression of a national identity and consciousness by means of the arts
- Uphold and promote the right of any people to freedom in the practice of the arts
- Give the historically disadvantaged such additional help and resources as are required to give them greater access to the arts
- Address historical imbalances in the provision of infrastructure for the promotion of the arts
- Promote and facilitate national and international liaison between individuals and institutions in respect of the arts
- Develop, promote and encourage excellence in the arts
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Eugene Botha
Deputy Chairperson
- Ms HRH Princess Dlamini
Council Members
- Ms Charnie-Lee Adams-Kruger
- Mr Clint Brink
- Mr Johane Chisekula
- Mr Simon Clarke
- Dr Laura de Harde
- Mr Zac Gordon
- Mr Haroon Gunn-Saile
- Dr Wandile Kasibe
- Mr Simon Kekana
- Dr Noncedo Khewu
- Ms Nise Malange
- Mr Tau Masemola
- Mr Boniface Mazilazila
- Ms Omphemetse Mokgosi
- Mr Mochini Mokhena
- Ms Siphosethu Mtamzeli
- Mr Tsepo Mtwana
- Ms Bernadette Muthien
- Ms Pamela Ndlovu
- Ms Tracey Perumal
- Ms Stephanie D Silva
- Mr Bongani Tembe
Chief Executive Officer
- Ms Julie Diphofa (Acting)
Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Reshma Bhoola (Acting)
Senior Management
- Mr Sibonelo Chauke (Acting Manager: Marketing and Communications)
- Ms Puleng Lesala (Senior Manager: Arts Development)
- Ms Florence Mohale (Manager: Human Resources)
- Mr Itumeleng Sikhosana (Manager: IT)
Communications Officers
- Ms Lungile Khambule (Communications Officer)
Contact Details
The contact details of the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 66 Margaret Mcingana Street, Cnr Gwigwi Mrwebi, Newtown, Johannesburg |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 500, Newtown, 2113 |
| Telephone: | 011 010 8886 / 0800 701 701 |
| Email: | info@nac.org.za |
| Website: | www.nac.org.za |
