Question NW433 to the Minister of Communications

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30 March 2017 - NW433

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)   With reference to her reply to question 701 on 11 May 2016, how (a) many (i) new and (ii) established projects were supported and strengthened by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and (b) much of the MDDA’s budget was allocated in each case in each of the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years; (2) What model does the MDDA use to determine how much funding is allocated to supporting new and strengthening established projects; (3) Whether the MDDA provides any alternative uplifting support to community media projects that struggle to survive besides allocating additional funding; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

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(a) (i) The number of new projects supported by the MDDA:

(aa) 12 in 2011/12,

(bb) 21 in 2012/13,

(cc) 19 in 2013/14,

(dd) 2 in 2014/15 and

(ee) 23 in 2015/16.

(1)

(a) (ii) The number of established projects supported and strengthened by the MDDA):

(aa) 20 in 2011/12,

(bb) 16 in 2012/13,

(cc) 17 in 2013/14,

(dd) 6 in 2014/15 and

(ee) 27 in 2015/16.

(1)

(b) The amount of the MDDA’s budget allocated in each case in each of the

(aa) 2011-12,

(bb) 2012/13,

(cc) 2013/14,

(dd) 2014/15 and

(ee) 2015/16 financial years is detailed in the table below:

 
  1. (b) (aa) 2011-2012
  1. (b) (bb) 2012- 2013
  1. (b) (cc) 2013-2014
  1. (b) (dd) 2014-2015
  1. (b) (ee)2015-2016

NEW

Radio Mafisa – (R 478 285.96

Hweletsa Hope FM - R1 871 739.00

Radio Kaapse Punt - R 1 478 946.75

Mamre News – R 498 381.00

Isajonisi Youth Radio – R 1 688 720.22

 

COSATU – R1 103 156.76

Malamulele Community Radio - R 1 907 926.00

Revival FM - R 1 591 961.80

Ledig Sun – R 479 130.32

Maruleng Community Radio – R 1 706 511.74

 

Namakwa Assoc – R1 026 571.29

NCRF Limpopo - R 150 000.00

Motsile Community Radio - R 1 523 886.07

 

Mpumalanga East Community Radio – R1 674 640.42

 

Greater Tzaneen Community Radio – R1 087 902.40

Greater Tzaneen Community Radio - R 642 882.00

Greater Giyani Community Radio - R 1 506 972.50

 

Nqubeko Community Radio NPC – R1 440 678.40

 

Greater Middelburg – R1 119 570.95

Mash FM - R 1 452 302.94

Lephalale Community Radio - R 1 578 221.80

 

Madibogo Community Radio – R1 910 877.74

 

Kurara FM – R1 575 946.59

Nkomazi FM - R 1 618 801.80

Tshepo Ya Sechaba FM - R 1 577 801.80

 

Kgatleng Community Radio – R1 562 368.54

 

Tshwane CTV – R 997 500.00

Kangala Community Radio - R 1 262 301.80

Haraambe Youth Network - R 150 000.00

 

Bagaka FM – R1 494 720.80

 

ECDC for ECCTV Initaitive – R 360 600.00

Nquthu Community Radio - R 1 531 497.16

KZN Capital Community Radio - R 1 571 534.89

 

Lekoa Community Radio – R1 427 222.46

 

Zenzele News – R 504 091.00

KZN Community Radio Forum - R 150 000.00

LA FM - 107.1 MHz - R 1 578 221.80

 

Ngqushwa FM – R 2 199 911.00

 

Zithethele News on the Go – R 841 400.00

Youth Media Movement - R 594 500.00

Koepel Stereo - R 1 283 738.39

 

Hope FM – R 1 676 984.99

 

Eastern Cape Women Magazine – R1 314 600.00

Radio Mafisa - R 348 285.96

Mozolo FM - R 1 595 801.80

 

Elgin FM – R 1 846 632.00

 

Lisithia Project Management/Kgalakgadi News – R 109 848.00

Village FM - R1 085 400.00

Stafrica Voluntary Association – Nongoma FM - R 1 358 882.61

 

Ikuthani FM – R 1 932 773.40

   

Aganang Community Radio - R 850 000.00

Mmabatho FM - R 1 482 104.98

 

Mogale FM – R1 736 687.36

   

Naledi Community Radio - R 1 279 612.48

The Eye News - Batlabine Foundation - R 485 300.00

 

The Youth Voice – R821 700.00

   

Izwi Lethemba Christian Community Radio - R 1 957 737.16

Inqubo Yabantu Abancinci - R 498 500.00

 

Ulwazi – R850 000.00

   

Sekhukhune Community Television - R 291 500.00

Township Times- R 700 000.00

 

Loxion News – R750 000.00

   

East High College of Excellence - R 500 000.00

Rise ‘n Shine – R 700 100.00

 

Arise and Shine – R619 251.00

   

Rise ‘n Shine Disability Magazine - R 523 400.00

Mmaiseng News – R 700 000.00

 

SMME News - R793 500.00

   

This Ability Newspaper - R 498 600.00

Religious News – R 700 000.00

 

Xplore Magazine - R1 232 600.00

   

ZA Difference - R 499 569.96

   

Elitsha News - R776 800.00

   

Asenze Youth Development Initiative - R 500 830.00

   

Nhlalala News - R696 000.00

         

Community News - R663 244.00

         

Youth Mate News - R606 950.00

STRENGTHENING

Vukani FM – R 792 457.89

Botlokwa Community Radio

Satyagraha – in Pursuit of Truth - Ghandi Development Trust - R 572 800.00

Indonsakusa Community Radio – R 1 777 511.74

Mafikeng FM – R1 904 206.42

 

Motheo FM – R 891 150.80

Witbank / Emalahleni FM - R 500 000.00

Radio Namakwaland - R 499 838.70

Sekhukhune Community Radio – R 1 675 511.74

UMgungundlovu Community Radio – R1 562 582.20

 

Zisize Educational Dev – R 760 256.62

Star FM - R 500 000.00

Kanyamazane Community Radio - R 500 000.00

Kumkani FM – R 1 645 090.46

Radio Riverside – R512 200.00

 

Aganang Community Radio – R 371 200.00

Radio Khwezi - R 498 584.00

Media Training Centre for Health - R 500 000.00

Phetoho News – R 350 000.00

Inkonjane Community Radio – R 805 200.00

 

Takalani Community Radio – R422 400.00

Die Horison - R 627 293.00

NCRF Mpumalanga Hub - R150 000.00

Kuruman Chronicle – R 350 000.00

Greater Giyani Community Radio – R755 200.00

 

Rhodes Music Radio – R345 400.00

Metro News - R 719 760.00

NCRF Gauteng Hub - R 150 000.00

Bushbuckridge News – R 350 000.00

Mohodi FM – R581 200.00

 

Move to the Music – R 416 250.00

Phetoho News - R 782 560.00

Africa! Ignite - R 575 600.00

 

Radio KC – R861 638.32

 

Zebediela Community Radio – R 553 600.00

Nkangala Informer – R 677 400.00

Umthombo Wo Lwazi Youth Services - R 100 000.00

 

Makhado FM – R 563 200.00

 

Radio Turf – R 504 900.00

Kuruman Chronicle - R 655 100.00

Greater Alex Today - R 492 400.00

 

The Voice of Community (Ermelo CR) – R1 872 155.98

 

Satyagraha – R 887 400.00

Nkomazi Observer - R 829 200.00

Seipone Sa Sechaba - R 471 400.00

 

VUT FM – R951 900.00

 

Africa Ignite – R 953 110.00

Inhloso Yesizwe News - R 777 700.00

Siyathuthuka FM - R 912 216.00

 

Ekhephini CR – R 825 200.00

 

Amandla Publishers – R 381 500.00

Ikhwezi News - R 350 040.00

Youth Empowerment Network - Eldos FM - R 243 098.40

 

Poort ‘n Mams FM – R2 160 600.00

 

Proudly Manenburg – R 100 000.00

Puisano News - R 685 120.00

Northwest on Sunday – R 490 000.00

 

Cape Town Television – R1 772 500.00

 

Motsosakgang News – R 649 895.80

Masilonyana News - R 350 015.00

Impact 24/7 – R 490 000.00

 

Dizindaba News – R888 200.00

 

Ikhwezi News – R 442 812.64

Mmegadikgang District News - R 350 015.000

Treasure Magazine – R 490 000.00

 

Ngoho News – R811 120.00

 

Mmegadikgang District News – R 560 145.00

Fabuleux Magazine - R 150 000.00

Fabuleux Magazine – R979 535.04

 

Ezakwazulu News – R746 000.00

 

Chalkline – R 584 540.00

 

Gulova Comic Magazine – R 489 999.96

 

Khanyisa News – R1 081 248.00

 

Bushbuckridge News – R 703 519.52

     

Puisano News - R680 880.00

 

Coal City News –R 366 600.00

     

Eastern Cape Women’s Magazine - R807 000.00

 

Seipone News – R390 000.00

     

Inqubo Yabantu Abancinci - R530 242.00

         

Nkomazi Observer - R603 800.00

         

Mmaiseng News - R626 600.00

         

Religious News - R615 600.00

         

Die Horison News - R615 299.28

         

Children Resource Centre - R760 594.04

         

Metro News - R436 800.00

         

InhlosoYesizwe - R430 200.00

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

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