Question NW2109 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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17 October 2016 - NW2109

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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.

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