Question NW1559 to the Minister of Science and Technology
30 June 2016 - NW1559
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?"
Reply:
(a) In the 2015/16 financial year –
(i) the Department of Science and Technology spent R5 902 582 on advertising; and
(ii) the entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology spent the following on advertising:
|
Entity |
Amount (R) |
|
|
Academy of Science of South Africa |
Nil |
|
|
Human Sciences Research Council |
202 776,56 |
|
|
National Research Foundation |
3 053 648,00 |
|
|
South African National Space Agency |
1 649 695,00 |
|
|
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
7 350 000,00 |
|
|
Technology Innovation Agency |
410 286,26 |
(b) For the 2016/17 financial year –
(i) the Department of Science and Technology has budgeted R6 500 000,00 for advertising;
(ii) the entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology have budgeted the following for advertising:
|
Entity |
Amount (R) |
|
|
Academy of Science of South Africa |
Nil |
|
|
Human Sciences Research Council |
230 000,00 |
|
|
National Research Foundation |
1 833 839,00 |
|
|
South African National Space Agency |
1 924 756,00 |
|
|
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
6 360 000,00 |
|
|
Technology Innovation Agency |
464 998,06 |