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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 2002
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 November 2009
Dr P J Rabie (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:
(1) What total amount in respect of advertising has his department and
all specified entities reporting to it (a) budgeted for and (b) spent
during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for
which information is available;
(2) (a) what total number of advertisements for his 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?
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REPLY
The Economic Development Department (EDD) has budgeted R600, 000 for
advertising, mainly for recruitment and tender advertisements. No
disbursements have been made and no advertisements have been placed.