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Government directory / South Africa

Office

Minister of Tourism, South Africa

Current holder

Patricia de Lille

Portrait of Patricia de Lille — eNCA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Career

mayor of Cape Town (2011 to 2018)
member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2019 to present)
Minister of Public Works (2019 to 2023)
Member of Provincial Parliament of Western Cape (2010 to 2011)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister of Tourism of South Africa?

Patricia de Lille is the Minister of Tourism of South Africa.

When was Patricia de Lille born?

Patricia de Lille was born in 1951-02-17, in Beaufort West, according to Wikidata.

Which party does Patricia de Lille belong to?

Patricia de Lille is listed as a member of Democratic Alliance, Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, Independent Democrats on Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: South African Government (gov.za) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

South Africa in numbers

Population (2025): 63.1 million; 6th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 6,769 US$; 6th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.2%; 30th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 32.4%; 2nd highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 78.4%; 14th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 66.3 years; 24th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2024): 91.2%; 4th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 59; 20th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Tourism, South Africa. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/south-africa/minister-of-tourism