Question NW1538 to the Minister of Communications
01 September 2016 - NW1538
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Communications
(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) (i) The Department’s total spending on advertisement was R3.2 million in the 2015-16 financial year
(ii) Entities reporting to the Department spent the following amounts on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year:
SABC = R35 422 million
FPB = R332,684.00
ICASA = R5,339,278.00
Brand SA = R1,082,373.00
MDDA = R175,000.00
(b) (i) The Department’s advertising budget for the current financial year is R602,000.00
(ii) Entities reporting to the Department have budgeted the following amounts for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year:
SABC = R42 008 million
FPB = R1,109,064.00
ICASA = R4,233,655.00
Brand SA = R6 million
MDDA = R80 053.67
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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