Question NW1136 to the Minister of Mineral Resources
01 July 2015 - NW1136
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) state entities reporting to him spend on each newspaper subscription in each month (aa) in the (aaa) 2011-12, (bbb) 2012-13 and (ccc) 2013-14 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) how many copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week (i) in each specified financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) Department (i) (aa) (aaa) R127,697.86 (bbb) R539,975.57 (ccc) R520,438.02 (bb) R400,296.17 (b) (i) (ii).
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Newspaper |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
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Q |
Amount |
Q |
Amount |
Q |
Amount |
Q |
amount |
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Business day |
10 |
R28 000.00 |
20 |
R62 400.00 |
15 |
R61 200.00 |
10 |
R40 800.00 |
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Cape Times |
6 |
R 2 121.60 |
6 |
R 9 792.00 |
6 |
R 9 936.00 |
6 |
R 9 936.00 |
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Citizen |
13 |
R 2 028.00 |
17 |
R12 240.00 |
10 |
R 8 160.00 |
10 |
R 8 160.00 |
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The Star |
34 |
R10 961.60 |
66 |
R98 208.00 |
44 |
R70 752.00 |
35 |
R56 280.00 |
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Sowetan |
14 |
R 2 912.00 |
55 |
R52 800.00 |
45 |
R48 600.00 |
40 |
R43 200.00 |
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The New Age |
8 |
R 1 456.00 |
15 |
R12 600.00 |
15 |
R14 040.00 |
15 |
R14 040.00 |
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Cape Argus |
5 |
R 1 430.00 |
5 |
R 6 600.00 |
5 |
R 6 960.00 |
5 |
R 6 960.00 |
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The times |
31 |
R10 961.60 |
66 |
R107 712.00 |
58 |
R94 656.00 |
40 |
R65 280.00 |
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Mail & Guardian |
26 |
R33 664.80 |
45 |
R58 266,00 |
39 |
R52 728.00 |
20 |
R27 040.00 |
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City press |
3 |
R 2.028.00 |
3 |
R 2 028.00 |
3 |
R 2 402.40 |
3 |
R 2 402.40 |
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Sunday Times |
4 |
R 3 328.00 |
4 |
R 3 328.00 |
4 |
R 3 556.80 |
4 |
R 3 556.80 |
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Sunday Independent |
3 |
R 2 340.00 |
3 |
R 2 340.00 |
3 |
R 2 496.00 |
3 |
R 2 496.00 |
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Sunday World |
2 |
R 728.00 |
2 |
R 728.00 |
2 |
R 884.00 |
2 |
R 844.00 |
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Pretoria News |
11 |
R 3 546.40 |
50 |
R74 400.00 |
54 |
R86 832.00 |
44 |
R70 752.00 |
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Beeld |
1 |
R 322.40 |
1 |
R 1 488.00 |
1 |
R 1 488.00 |
1 |
R 1 488.00 |
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Financial Mail |
11 |
R11 428.56 |
22 |
R22 857.12 |
22 |
R58 080.00 |
18 |
R47 520.00 |
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TOTAL |
182 |
R127,697.86 |
380 |
R539 975.00 |
326 |
R520 438.02 |
256 |
R400 296.17 |
ii) State owned entities monthly expenditure between 2011 and 2014
State Diamond Trader (a)(ii)
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Quest |
Year |
Subscription |
Number of Copies |
Annual Fee |
Monthly Fee |
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(aaa) |
2011-12 |
Business Day |
1 |
2,296.95 |
191.41 |
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Sowetan |
1 |
745.58 |
62.13 |
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Total |
3,042.53 |
253.54 |
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(bbb) |
2012-13 |
The Star |
1 |
1,237.28 |
103.11 |
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Business Day |
1 |
2,368.42 |
197.37 |
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Sowetan |
1 |
675.00 |
56.25 |
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Total |
4,280.70 |
356.73 |
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(ccc) |
2013-14 |
The Star |
1 |
1,337.06 |
111.42 |
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Sowetan |
1 |
786.32 |
65.53 |
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Business Day |
1 |
2,368.42 |
197.37 |
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Total |
4,491.80 |
374.32 |
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(aa) |
2014 to date |
Sowetan |
1 |
1,023.16 |
85.26 |
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Business Day |
1 |
3,836.84 |
319.74 |
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Total |
4,860.00 |
405.00 |
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Grand Total |
6,675.03 |
1,389.59 |
Mintek
(a)(ii) The amounts on newspaper subscriptions spend during the period in question are depicted in the table below. Mintek subscribes annually and zero cost in any one month does therefore not suggest that no newspapers have been received for that month.
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aa) |
aaa) 2011-2012 |
bbb) 2012-2013 |
ccc) 2013-2014 |
bb) 1 April 2014-28 February 2015 |
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Total |
R 41 614 |
R 63 981 |
R 44 786 |
R 51 014 |
SADPMR - (ii)
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(aaa) 2011-12 |
(bbb) 2012-13 |
(ccc) 2013-14 |
(bb) 01 April 2014 -28 February 2015 |
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(aa) R 3 273.25 |
(aa) R 3 311.71 |
(aa) R 3 530.20 |
(aa) R 870.00 |
Mine Health and Safety Council (a) (ii)
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2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014 -15 |
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R0.00 |
R0.00 |
R26 942.20 |
R0.00 |
Council for Geoscience (a) (ii) and (b)
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Financial Year |
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
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Newspaper |
Number of copies |
Amount |
Number of copies |
Amount |
Number of copies |
Amount |
Number of copies |
Amount |
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Beeld |
2 |
R2,808.38 |
- |
- |
1 |
R2,035.63 |
1 |
R2,488.00 |
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Business Day |
4 |
R10,474.08 |
4 |
R10,800.00 |
4 |
R12,852.00 |
4 |
R12,852.00 |
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Mail & Guardian |
1 |
R892.92 |
1 |
R892.92 |
1 |
R1,249.92 |
1 |
R1,785.00 |
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New Age |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
R792.00 |
1 |
R792.00 |
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Pretoria News |
2 |
R3,503.50 |
2 |
R2,275.00 |
1 |
R1,205.76 |
1 |
R2,889.25 |
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Sowetan |
2 |
R1,613.52 |
2 |
R1,792.80 |
2 |
R1,792.80 |
1 |
R896.40 |
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Star |
1 |
R1,319.50 |
1 |
R1,410.50 |
1 |
R1,524.25 |
1 |
R1,592.50 |
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Sub total |
12 |
ZAR 20 611.90 |
10 |
ZAR 17 171.22 |
11 |
ZAR 21 338.61 |
10 |
ZAR 23 295.15 |
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Notes: |
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The Council for Geoscience newspaper renewal is annual and prices are based on a one year subscription |
Question b (i) and (ii)
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State Diamond Trader |
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(aaa) 2011-12 |
(bbb) 2012-13 |
(ccc) 2013-14 |
(ii) (bb) Period 1 April 2014 to date |
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Mintek
The number of copies of the newspapers is as per the table below. These newspapers are only delivered weekdays. There are no weekend newspapers.
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2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
1 April 2014-28 February 2015 |
Cost for 2014-2015 per newspaper |
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Business day |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
27 000 |
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Sowetan |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 416 |
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The Star |
5 |
13 |
14 |
6 |
8 695 |
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Mail & Guardian |
2 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 904 |
South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
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(i) 2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014 - February 2015 |
day of the week
per day of the week
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