Question NW126 to the Minister of Communications
27 February 2016 - NW126
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) Are any regulatory amendments to the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999, being drafted to waive the requirements for recipients of the government-subsidised set-top boxes to have valid TV licenses; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether any discussions have taken place with the SA Broadcasting Corporation on the specified issue; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of (a) any such discussions and (b) any (i) decisions and/or (ii) action plans emanating from the specified discussions?
Reply:
- No amendments to the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999 have been drafted for the waiver of TV Licenses.
- The need for TV license as a requirement for recipients of the government subsidized set-top-boxes issue has been tabled by the DoC before
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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