Question NW1625 to the Minister of Communications
20 June 2016 - NW1625
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
What are the relevant details of the processes followed by the SA Broadcasting Corporation in deciding to air 90% local content on its radio stations?
Reply:
ICASA sets the minimum local content quota that the SABC needs to meet, but it does not prohibit the SABC from exceeding that quota. The SABC in its effort to address the outcry by local artists that most of the royalties paid to artists leave the country, as less local content is played on SABC platforms, a decision was therefore taken by the SABC that local content quotas will be increased.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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