Question NW2109 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
17 October 2016 - NW2109
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
What amount did (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him 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:
I have been informed by the Department and Entities reporting to me as follows:
(a)(i)(ii) No money was spent on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel or the SA Broadcasting Corporation by the Department for the financial year 2015-16.
(b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(iii)(iv)(aaa)(bb)(aaa):-
SENTECH , BBI, NEMISA, USAASA and .Zadna spent nil on during the 2015-16 financial year.
The following Entities spent the following on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel and (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation during the 2015-16 financial year as follows:-
ENTITY |
ANN7 |
SABC TV |
SABC RADIO |
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION |
COMMUNITY TV |
COMMUNITY RADIO |
SITA |
R0. 00 |
R0. 00 |
R333 337 |
R217 060 |
R0. 00 |
R0. 00 |
SAPO |
R0.00 |
R2 726 955 |
R4 076 651 |
R0. 00 |
R0. 00 |
R0. 00 |
(bbb) No money was spent on advertising by the Department and entities since 1 April 2016.