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MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL
AS ADMINISTRATION: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001; Tel: 012 300 5200 / 021Â 464 2100
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 63
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2014
Mr J JMcGluwa (ID) to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration
(1) How much does the Presidency plan to spend on (a) advertising, (b)
communication and (c) marketing between 1 January 2014 and 30 April
2014 (i) in total and (ii) as a breakdown of the amount;
(2) what mediums is the Presidency going to use in each case and (b) who
is the service provider to be used;
(3) what is the main message that the Presidency plans to communicate
during this time?
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REPLY
(1) (a) The Presidency does not do advertising outside the normal
Human Resources Management advertising for the filling of
vacancies. The envisaged advertising of vacant posts intended to
be advertised between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014 is a
maximum of four (4) posts at senior management level in the
Sunday Times (national media, as required by legislation)
(i) in total: approximately R90,000 (ii) as a breakdown of the amount is
approximately R22,500 per advertisement of one post. (b)
The Presidency does not do marketing.
(c) The only external communication platforms that are managed by
Corporate Information Management are The Presidency's Website,
Facebook and twitter accounts.
⢠Facebook and Twitter = at cost.
⢠Hosting & maintenance of the Presidency's Website - April 2013 â
September 2013 = R 180 576.00.
⢠Hosting & maintenance of the Presidency's Website - October 2013 â
March 2014 = R 204 516.00.
⢠Re-design of the Presidency's website was also done during this
reporting period = R 150 822.00 (This website will go live at the end
of March 2014).
(2) The Media are the Print media and electronic media. (b) In case of
print media the service provider is the Sunday Times.
(3) Invitation of applicants for vacancies.
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