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|MINISTRY:COMMUNICATIONS |
|REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA |
|Private Bag X 745, Pretoria, 0001, Tel: +27 12Â 473 0164 Fax: +27 |
|12Â 473 0585 |
|URL: http://www.gov.za |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 716
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 JULY 2014
716:Mr. M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
Whether the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has plans to reduce lice
(a) radio and (b) television coverage of matches involving the senior
national (i) cricket, (ii) football and rugby teams for the (aa) 2014-15,
(bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the relevant
details;
Reply:
Minister of Communications:
a) Radio
(i)(aa) Cricket 2014-15, for the current fiscal period, the SABC is
testing the replacement of live ball-by-ball commentary of test cricket
with highlights and updates every 30 minutes. Limited overs cricket is
not affected by this pilot project
At this point in time, SABC has no plans to reduce coverage, also at this
point in time, some of these rights have not been acquired. As such,
coverage would be dependent on the sport rights negotiations
(i)(bb) Cricket 2015-16-None
(i)(cc) Cricket 2016-17-None
(ii)(aa) Football 2014-15-None
(ii)(bb) Football 2015-16- None
(ii)(cc) Football 2016-17-None
(iii)(aa) Rugby 2014-15-None
(iii)(bb) Rugby 2015-16-None
(iii)(cc) Rugby 2016-17-None
b) Television â At this point in time, SABC has no plans to reduce
coverage, also, at this point in time some of these rights have not
been acquired. As such coverage would be dependent on the spot rights
negotiations.
(i)(aa) Cricket 2014-15-None
(i)(bb) Cricket 2015-16-None
(i)(cc) Cricket 2016-17-None
(ii)(aa) Football 2014-15-None
(ii)(bb) Football 2015-16-None
(ii)(cc) Football 2016-17-None
(iii)(aa) Rugby 2014-16-None
(iii)(bb) Rugby 2015-16-None
(iii)(cc) Rugby 2016-17-None
2. Whether she or her department has discussed the SABCâs plans to reduce
live coverage of such official matches with the Minister of Sports and
Recreations; if not when does she intend to do so? NW800E
Reply:
Minister of Communications
As there are no tangible plans to reduce live coverage, no such discussions
have been held with the Minister of Sports and Recreations
MS PHUMLA WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR GENERAL
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MS FAITH MUTHAMBI, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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