The North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation is part of the North West Provincial Government in the North West Province of South Africa.
The mission of the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation is to create, promote and develop arts, culture and sports for community betterment and enrichment, maximising access, development and excellence at all levels of participation.
The strategic goals of the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation are to:
- Accelerate transformation and inclusivity in arts, culture, sports, library and archive programmes
- Empower communities with sustainable arts, culture and sports programmes, library and archive programmes
- Create, promote and develop sustainable arts, culture, sports, library and archive programmes
- Re-engineer arts, culture and heritage programmes into business enhancement activities
- Provide and develop sustainable infrastructure, research for arts, culture, sports, library and archive services accessible to all communities
- Provide effective communication and marketing services of all arts, culture and sports programmes
- Provide effective and efficient policy, legal services, monitoring and evaluation functions to the Department
- Provide effective and efficient financial management and administration services to the Department and relevant stakeholders
- Provide strategic human capital management support and advisory functions to the Department
Reporting Entities
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Ms Galebekwe Virginia Tlhapi (ANC)
Head of Department
- Mr Itumeleng Mogorosi
CFO
- Dr Victor Solomon Mogajane (Acting)
Chief Directors
- Mr Thabo Mabe (Arts, Culture, Libraries and Archives)
- Mr Victor Mogajane (Sport and Recreation)
- Mr Simon Ruthoane (Traditional Affairs)
Directors
- Mr OL Baikgaki (Traditional House)
- Ms Mapule Moleel (Financial Accounting)
- Mr Budas Mosimane (Strategic Management)
- Ms Carol Motjuwadi (Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Office)
- Mr Thapelo Mpuisang (Human Resource Management)
- Mr Packet Seaketso (Traditional Leadership Support)
- Mr Alex Sekati (Sports and Recreation)
- Ms Kgomotso Sekhabi (Arts and Culture)
- Ms Tinyiko Sempe (Libraries, Information and Archives Services)
- Mr Moses Tumane (Ngaka Modiri Molema District Office)
- Mr Gopolang Valtyn (Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Office)
Senior Management
- Mr Hendrick Metsileng (Manager: Office of the MEC)
- Mr Kelebone Motladile (Manager: Office of the HOD)
Communications Officers
- Mr Daddy Sebolecwe (Director: Communications and Marketing)
Contact Details
The contact details of the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | House No 1, Lowe Complex, Modiri Molema Road, Mmabatho |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X2005, Mmabatho, 2735 |
| Telephone: | 018 388 2753/2906 |
| Email: | sruthoane@nwpg.gov.za |
| Website: | acsr.nwpg.gov.za |
