Question NW701 to the Minister of Communications
11 May 2016 - NW701
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) How many projects have been funded by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) in terms of community printing and (b) how many of the specified projects are still running since the entity was established in 2004; (2)(a) how many projects have been funded by the MDDA in terms of community radio and (b) how many of the specified projects are still running since her reply to question 2876 on 26 August 2015; (3)(a) how many of the specified projects have been funded more than once, (b) which companies have been funded more than once and (c) what was the reason for allocating additional funding in each case?
Reply:
(1) (a) The MDDA has, since inception, funded 68 Small Commercial Media Print Projects
(b) 45 Small Commercial Media Print projects are currently receiving both financial (disbursement) and non-financial support (fully disbursed)
(2) (a) The MDDA has funded 103 Community Radio Stations since 2004
(b) 99 stations are fully operational
(3) 36 Small Commercial Media publications and 27 community radio stations as follows:
Small Commercial Print
- Genuine Magazine
- Isibane News
- Maputaland Mirror
- Phumelela Express
- Seipone/Xivoni/Tshivhoni
- Taxi Talk
- Uxhumano/Ziwaphi
- Bravo,
- Free State News
- Winelands Echo
- Rainbow News
- Hope Community
- Coal City
- Chalkline
- Northwest on Sunday
- Masilonyana
- Ngoho News
- Dizindaba News
- Eastern Cape Women Magazine
- Ezakwazulu News
- Lema Printing and Media house
- Die Horison
- Religious News
- Nkomazi Observer
- Mmaiseng News
- Metro News
- Multi – Purpose Magazine
- North Western Times
- Langa Media
- Ikhwezi
- Mmega Dikgang
- Zithethele
- Treasure Magazine
- Gulova Magazine
- Alex Pioneer
- Nthavela
Community Radio
- Barberton Community Radio
- Vukani Community Radio
- Eastern Cape Community Radio Hub (NCRF)
- Indonsakusa Community Radio
- Maputaland Community Radio
- Mokopane Community Radio
- Moutse Community Radio
- Moletjie Community Radio
- Radio Teemaneng
- eKhepheni community Radio
- Ermerlo Community Radio
- Makhado radio station
- Greater Giyani community radio
- Umgungundlovu community radio
- Inanda FM,
- Vibe FM,
- Mohodi CR,
- Sekhukhune CR,
- Radio Riverside
- Bushbuckridge CR
- Voice of Tembisa
- Alex FM
- Alfred Nzo CR
- Bush Radio
- NFM
- Koepel FM
- Motheo CR
(c) Additional funding is recommended taking consideration of the escalating printing and distribution costs, providing opportunity to the publication to increase market share such moving from publishing monthly to fortnightly and increasing the distribution footprint, funding allocated for 12 months is not sufficient for the businesses to break even and establish themselves in the market. (including Cities) in South Africa.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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