Gerald Vusithemba Ndima

Gerald Vusithemba Ndima was appointed deputy director-general: heritage promotion and preservation in January 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Cum Laude), Bachelor of Arts Honours in History from the University of South Africa and a Masters in History from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is reading for a PhD in Heritage and Historical Studies through the University of the Witwatersrand.

Gerald Vusithemba Ndima has been with the Department of Arts and Culture since 1997, first as a deputy director for cultural tourism development, then director: heritage for a year and then chief director: heritage for eleven years before becoming a deputy director-general in 2013.

As head of heritage promotion and preservation Ndima is responsible for the overall strategic management and coordination of the development and implementation of cultural heritage and archival policy, legislation and strategic programmes that result in socio-economic development and strategic programmes that result in socio-economic development and inclusion.