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House of Assembly: Vol7 - FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 1988

FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 1988 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Black education: funds from non-Government sources 1360. Mr A GERBER

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:†

Whether any amounts were received from (a) foreign governments, (b) foreign companies and (c) South African companies in 1987 for Black education in South Africa; if so, (i) what total amount in each case and (ii) (aa) from which South African companies were such amounts received and (bb) what amount was received from each of these companies?

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (a) No.
  2. (b) No.
  3. (c) Yes.
    1. (i) R61 082,00.

(ii) (aa)

(bb)

Dresser SA

R 3 500,00

Anglo American of SA

R57 582,00
Co-operative society: information on directors 1428. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Agriculture:

  1. (1) Whether he will furnish information on the directors of a certain co-operative society, the name of which has been furnished to the Minister’s Department for the purpose of his reply; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are their names and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished;
  2. (2) whether any of these directors are ostrich farmers; if so, who?
 The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE:
  1. (1) Yes;
    1. (a) Messrs A J de Jager, J J Schoeman, C M Coetzee, P R Fourie, S D Jonker, G C le Roux, M C Loock, P L Kleyn, G A Olivier, J C Esterhuizen, J H Potgieter and J J Schoeman;
    2. (b) 23 August 1988;
  2. (2) all the directors, with the exception of Messrs M C Loock and J C Esterhuizen, are ostrich farmers.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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For written reply:

General Affairs:

Television sets: owners 38. Mr T R GEORGE

asked the Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and the Film Industry:

Whether his Department has statistics on the number of television sets owned by (a) Whites, (b) Coloureds, (c) Indians and (d) Blacks in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, how many sets were owned by members of each of the above race groups as at the latest specified date for which figures are available?

 The MINISTER OF INFORMATION, BROADCASTING SERVICES AND THE FILM INDUSTRY:

(a), (b), (c) and (d) No.

It is not possible to keep a record of official statistics that are in any way reliable. The SABC also cannot do this as there are too many second-hand sets and stolen sets for which records are not available. The matter is complicated further by failure to give notice of change of address.

The SABC relies on information obtained from research surveys to establish the estimated number of sets owned.

 SABC: establishment of new television stations 39. Mr T R GEORGE

asked the Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and the Film Industry:

  1. (1) Whether the SABC consults him in regard to the possible establishment of new television stations; if not, why not; if so,
  2. (2) whether a television station for the Coloured population group is envisaged in the near future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
 The MINISTER OF INFORMATION, BROADCASTING SERVICES AND THE FILM INDUSTRY:
  1. (1) No, I was not yet consulted in this regard. The SABC is under no statutory obligation to approach the Minister for approval. I accept that the SABC will either consult or at least notify the Minister beforehand.
  2. (2) No. The introduction of any new service is very costly. The potential for advertising in South Africa is already exploited to the maximum by the electronic media. Therefore a drastic increase in licence fees would be the only means by which this could be financed. Currently no serious requests or demands have been made for the introduction of a television service for the Coloured population group. In the light of the aforementioned, this is therefore not under consideration.
  3. (3) No.