Responses provided by the Department of Home Affairs, Government Printing Works and Electoral Commission are given below:
(a) Department of Home Affairs
(i) Sowetan
(aa) 2012-13: R631,859.25
(bb) 2013-14: R627,160.97
(cc) 2014-15: R 28,167.39
(ii) Daily Sun
(aa) 2012-13: R0
(bb) 2013-14: R0
(cc) 2014-15: R0
(b) According to the Government Printing Works
(i) Sowetan
(aa) 2012-13: R0
(bb) 2013-14: R0
(cc) 2014-15: R39,104.55
(ii) Daily Sun
(aa) 2012-13: R0
(bb) 2013-14: R0
(cc) 2014-15: R0
(b) According to the Electoral Commission
(i) Sowetan
(aa) 2012-13: R161,181.00
(bb) 2013-14: R464,059.00
(cc) 2014-15: R94,192.00
(ii) Daily Sun
(aa) 2012-13: R0
(bb) 2013-14: R253,821.00
(cc) 2014-15: R56,429.00