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House of Assembly: Vol35 - WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL 1971

WEDNESDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1971

For written reply:

Overseas broadcasting service of the S.A.B.C. 530. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of National Education:

  1. (1) What (a) is the name and (b) are the qualifications of the person who decides what material containing information or news about South Africa should be broadcast in the overseas broadcasting service;
  2. (2) whether this broadcasting service has since 1st January, 1971, broadcast any material at the request of a Minister or a Department, if so, (a) which Minister or Department and (b) what did the material deal with;
  3. (3) whether the broadcasting service has since the same date requested any Minister or department to make material available to it for special broadcasts; if so, (a) which Minister or Department and (b) what did the material deal with.
 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION:
  1. (1) (a) and (b) A team of experienced journalists and programme officials.
  2. (2) Yes.
    1. (a) The Department of Immigration.
    2. (b) Announcements in connection with recruiting teams that were to visit Europe to recruit staff for SASOL and the Atlas Aircraft Corporation.
  3. (3) Yes, (a) and (b) the following Departments and subjects:
    1. (1) Agricultural Technical Services: Combating locusts.
    2. (2) Transport: Air services and Jan Smuts Airport.
    3. (3) Bantu Education: Statistics in connection with schools, pupils and teachers and the names of Bantu teachers with whom interviews could be held in connection with Bantu education.
    4. (4) Forestry: Indigenous trees.
    5. (5) Posts and Telegraphs: Stamps.
    6. (6) Justice and Bantu Administration and Development: Persons with whom interviews could be held in connection with Bantu law.
 Expenditure i.r.o. the external broadcasting services of the S.A.B.C. 531. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of National Education:

(a) What were the main items in respect of the running expenses of external broadcasting services during the financial year 1970-’71, (b) what amount was spent in respect of each and (c) approximately what percentage of each was spent abroad.

 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION:

(a), (b) and (c) The information is not available yet.

 S.A. information officers abroad 533. Mr. E. G. MALAN

asked the Minister of Information:

  1. (1) (a) What are the names of the persons serving in information offices abroad (i) with the rank of Information Controller or Chief Information Officer and (ii) with any other rank and in charge of an information office abroad, (b) in which information office does each one serve and (c) what is the rank of each;
  2. (2) (a) which of these persons have had previous experience in journalism with a South African newspaper or publication and (b) what are the particulars of such previous experience.
 The MINISTER OF INFORMATION:
  1. (1)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) Information Controller:
        Dr. D. O. Rhoodie.
        I. I. Venter. M. T. S. van Rooyen.
        L. E. S. de Villiers.
        P. H. Muller.
        W. D. Willson.
        Chief Information Officer:
        V. C. R. Dewing. I. V. Delport.
        H. I. Nel.
        E. C. Prinsloo. Dr. I. Poorter.
      2. (ii) Senior Information Controller:
        Dr. E. M. Rhoodie.
        W. J. le Roux.
        Senior Information Officer:
        A. P. Oberholzer.
        I. C. Lötter.
        A. J. Cloete.
        C. E. Mulder.
    2. (b) and (c) Berne, J. I. Venter, Information Controller.
      Brussels, A. P. Oberholzer, Senior Information Officer.
      Buenos Aires, V. C. R. Dewing, Chief Information Officer.
      Canberra, I. C. Lötter, Senior Information Officer.
      The Hague, Dr. E. M. Rhoodie, Senior Information Controller.
      Geneva, W. D. Willson, Information Controller.
      Cologne, I. V. Delport, Chief Information Officer.
      Lisbon, M. T. S. van Rooyen, Information Controller.
      London, Dr. D. O. Rhoodie, Information Controller.
      New York, L. E. S. de Villiers, Information Controller.
      Ottawa, H. I. Nel, Chief Information Officer.
      Paris, P. H. Muller, Information Controller.
      Rome, E. C. Prinsloo, Chief Information Officer.
      San Francisco, Dr. J. Poorter, Chief Information Officer.
      Wellington, A. J. Cloete, Senior Information Officer.
      Washington, W. J. le Roux, Senior Information Controller.
      Vienna, C. E. Mulder, Senior Information Officer.
  2. (2) (a) and (b) W. J. le Roux: Die Transvaler and Patrys— 12 years.
    Dr. E. M. Rhoodie: Die Vaderland— 2 years.
    Dr. D. O. Rhoodie: Die Burger and Die Vaderland— 3 years.
    L. E. S. de Villiers: Die Volksblad— 1 year.
    M. T. S. van Rooyen: Die Brandwag and Die Vaderland— 7 years.
    P. H. Muller: Die Transvaler— 19 years.
    V. C. R. Dewing: The Star— 2 years.
    H. J. Nel: Die Noord-Transvaler and Die Transvaler— 6 years.
    J. V. Delport: Natal Mercury, Die Burger, Die Suidwes-Afrikaner and Die Suiderstem— 12 years.