Anroux Marais


Anroux Johanna Marais is a South African politician for the Democratic Alliance. She is currently serving as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport. She is also a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Political career

Marais served as a City of Cape Town councillor from 2000 to 2004. She was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 2004 and took office as a Member on 26 April 2004. Marais has since been re-elected three times: in 2009, 2014 and 2019.
Marais has been a member of various committees during her tenure in the Provincial Parliament. She has served a full term on the Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs and Sport. She served as Chairperson of both the Standing Committees on Health and Social Development.
In April 2015, incumbent Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Theuns Botha, announced his retirement from the Western Cape Provincial Government. Premier Helen Zille subsequently appointed Marais to the position. She took office on 24 April 2015.
In May 2015, Marais was re-elected unopposed to a second term as chairperson of the Provincial Caucus of the Democratic Alliance.
In May 2019, newly-elected Premier Alan Winde retained Marais as Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

Personal life

Marais is married to DA Member of Parliament, Erik Marais.