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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 2009
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 26 OF 02 NOVEMBER 2009
MR K MUBU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION:
 (1) What total amount in respect of advertising has her department and all
specified entities reporting to it (a) budgeted for and (b) spent (i) in
the 2008-09 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2009 up to
the latest specified date for which information is available;(2)Â (a) what
total number of advertisements for her department and each entity reporting
to it (i) appeared in the print media and (ii) were broadcast on (aa) radio
and (bb) television, (b) how much did each advertisement cost and (c) what
was the purpose of each advertisement?  Â
REPLY:
There was no amount spent and budgeted for in respect to advertising
as the Department of International Relations & Cooperation and its
entities did not place any advertisements in print media, on radio and
on television during the period 2008/09 and 2009/10 up to the latest
specified date.
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