Question NW2422 to the Minister of Health
04 August 2015 - NW2422
Volmink, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Health
What amount did (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in (i) Sowetan and (ii) Daily Sun in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
The following Tables reflect the situation in this regard:
(a) The Department of Health
Newspaper |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
Sowetan |
R564,376.17 |
R153,029.57 |
R256,159.31 |
Daily Sun |
R245,149.33 |
R230,794.39 |
R175,800.71 |
(b) Entities
Neither the Council for Medical Schemes, the Office of Health Standards Compliance, nor the South African Medical Research Council spent on advertising in either of the newspapers in questions during the stated period.
The National Health Laboratory Service spent on advertising as follows:
Newspaper |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
Sowetan |
R226,896.48 |
Nil |
Nil |
Daily Sun |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
END.