(1) (a) National Treasury has appropriated R2.5 billion for the procurement and supply 5 million set-top-boxes to poor television owning households in South Africa.
(b) National Treasury has already allocated R2.251.554.000 ( R2.2 billion)
(c) These funds have been allocated from the Universal Service and Access Funds.
(d) The allocation in (b) above is for the current financial year (2016/17) which includes the rollover from the previous years.
(2) There are ongoing engagements with National Treasury regarding the extra funding that might be required.
(3) No, extra funds have not yet been secured.
(4) (a) All payments for manufacturers and installers during the 2015/16 financial year were made during the 4th quarter:
(aa) Set-Top-Boxes:
CZ R49,600,474.00
Leratadima R680,984.00
Bua R0
(bb) Antennae
Temic R499,833.00
QEC R17,770.00
(cc) Satellite Dishes
Ellis R8,834,200.00
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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