Question NW1482 to the Minister of Communications
26 November 2019 - NW1482
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
Why does the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) apply clause 7.2.2. of the SABC Freelance Contract, which offers the principal performers 2% of the profit to be shared amongst them, and ignore clause 7.2.1 which requires the SABC and the principal performers to first endeavour to agree on a lump sum amount before applying clause 7.2.2?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department as follows:
There are two reasons why the SABC applies clause 7.2.2
a) The SABC is not forced to (or must) negotiate a lump sum in terms of clause 7.2.1. It is merely an option available to the SABC. The SABC therefore prefers to opt for clause 7.2.2 which refers to the 2% profit share.
b) It also becomes practically impossible and a protracted process to negotiate individually with the performers once the SABC has commercialized a production. Therefore, the implementation of clause 7.2.2 is applicable, see below.
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS
MINISTER