Deputy Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes the undertaking made by the SA Broadcasting Corporation that it will spend R1 billion in 2013 on buying and commissioning international and local content and R800 million of this money will be spent exclusively on local content;
2) further notes that the SABC has also expressed plans to increase its current three TV channels to a total of 18 channels when digital terrestrial television finally launches commercially in South Africa and it plans to invest over R1,7 billion in the first three years of the launch of digital terrestrial television; and
3) takes this opportunity to congratulate the SABC and the Minister of Communications, Hon Ms Dina Pule, for working tirelessly to turn the tide in the public broadcaster.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.