Question NW2084 to the Minister of Communications
07 October 2016 - NW2084
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Communications
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Communications (DoC)
The DoC spent R958 689.84 on The New Age Business Briefing in May 2016.
The Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)
(i) Africa News Network 7 Channel,
(aa) Television Channels: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(bb) Radio Stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation
(aa) television channels: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(bb) radio stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R964 782 for 2016/17)
(iii) National Commercial Radio Stations
(aa) Television: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(bb) Radio Stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(iv) Community
(aa) Television: R59 776.80 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17
(bb) Radio Stations: R2 755 595.75 for 2015/16) and R778 551.49 2016/017
(b) Entities
Brand South Africa (BrandSA)
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(bb) N/A in 2015-16 financial year
- April 2016 to date spend is as follows:
- Metro FM – R331 710.00
- Thobela FM - R57 993.00
- UMhlobo Wenene - R86 073.00
- Ukhozi FM - R160 901.00
- 5FM - R80 880.00
(iii) N/A
(iv) (aa) & (bb) N/A
Film and Publication Board (FPB)
(i) N/A
(ii) Total of R1 263 268.76 for the on line policy for the (aaa) 2015/16 financial year.
(aa) R173 394 (Television)
(bb) R1 263 268.76 (Radio)
(iii) N/A
(iv) (aa) N/A
(iv) (bb) N/A
(aaa) As per point (ii)
(bbb) N/A
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
(i) N/A
(ii)
(aa) N/A
(bb) R 136 597.13 on SABC radio stations on 17/12/2015
R 63 035.00 on SABC radio stations on 15/04/2016.
(iii) N/A
(iv)
(aaa) R 136 597.13
(bbb) R 63 035.00
Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) N/A
South African Broadcasting Corporation
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
MR NN MUNZHELELE MR D LIPHOKO
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING] DIRECTOR-GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS GCIS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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