Nathi Mthethwa

Nkosinathi Mthethwa
Nathi Mthethwa (right)
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
In office 30 May 2019 – 6 March 2023
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Zizi Kodwa
Minister of Arts and Culture
In office 25 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
President	Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Paul Mashatile
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Police
In office 10 May 2009 – 25 May 2014
President	Jacob Zuma
Succeeded by	Nkosinathi Nhleko
Minister for Safety and Security
In office 25 September 2008 – 10 May 2009
President	Kgalema Motlanthe
Preceded by	Charles Nqakula
Succeeded by	Post renamed
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
In office January 2008 – 25 September 2008
President	Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe
Preceded by	Isaac Mogase
Succeeded by	Mnyamezeli Booi
Personal details
Born	Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa (1967-01-23) 23 January 1967 (age 57)
Citizenship	South African
Political party	African National Congress
Profession	Politician

Emmanuel Nkosinathi "Nathi" Mthethwa is a South African politician who served as Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture from 2019 until his demotion from cabinet in 2023. He had previously served as the Chief Whip for the African National Congress in the National Assembly in 2008, as Minister for Safety and Security (later known as Minister of Police) from 2008 to 2014, and as Minister of Arts and Culture from 2014 to 2019.^[1][2] He is from Kwambonambi, KwaZulu-Natal.