Question NW4127 to the Minister of Communications
15 December 2015 - NW4127
Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) How many applications for government-sponsored Set Top Boxes have been lodged at post offices around the country; (b) how many of the specified applications: (i) have been approved as at the latest date for which information is available (ii) have been rejected (iii) are still being processed; (2)what is the reason for the rejection of the specified applications?
Reply:
(1) (a) The total number of applications lodged at the 18 SKA area branches up to 30 November 2015 amounts to 2, 336 in total.
(b) (i) A total of 2, 074 qualifying applications has been processed up to 30 November 2015.
(ii) A total of 262 non-qualifying applications has been processed up to 30 November 2015
(iii) A total of 274 applications for the period ending 30 November 2015 stills needs to be processed.
(2) The reasons for the 262 non-qualifying applications to date are the following:
(a) Foreign ID’s (Total: 1)
(b) Unknown address (Total: 207)
(c) Total household income above income threshold of R3200 pm (Total: 54)
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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