Question NW2996 to the Minister of Communications
05 November 2018 - NW2996
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether the SA Broadcasting Corporation established and maintained libraries and archives to be made available to the public with or without charge in line with section 8(j) of the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999, as amended; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
SABC has an extensive sound and audio visual archive of material which is available to the public and is in the process of being digitized so as to ensure its continued existence and accessibility.
Members of the public can buy material that the SABC owns rights to from the SABC local sales department. Additionally that content is also available to film/programme makers and other broadcasters to license for re-transmission.