Question NW232 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
15 March 2016 - NW232
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Has his department awarded any contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by certain persons (GUPTAS FAMILY) in the (a) 2012-13,(b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, in each specified financial year,(i) how many times were such contracts awarded and (ii) for what amount? (
Reply:
1.Yes, the Department has bought advertising space in The New Age in the 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years;
i) Number of times; and
ii) The amount in each specified financial years.
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
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Advertisements |
Date |
Cost |
|
Heritage Month |
September 2012 |
R75 360.00 |
|
Freedom Month |
April 2012 |
R56 520.00 |
|
Africa Month |
May 2012 |
R42 955.20 |
|
Nelson Mandela Day |
July 2012 |
R28 636.80 |
|
Nelson Mandela Day |
July 2012 |
R28 636.80 |
|
Visual Arts Indaba |
October 2012 |
R66 572 00 |
|
Advertisement |
April 2013 |
R40 929.42 |
|
Advertisement |
June 2014 |
R35 803.98 |
|
Advertisement |
November 2014 |
R8 997.61 |
|
Advertisement |
March 2015 |
R6 791.30 |
2. The advertisements that were placed through GCIS are as follows:
Adverts placed through GCIS:
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE THROUGH GCIS
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Reconciliation Month |
December 2014 |
R31 710.00 |