Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Tuesday 31 March, 2009 - 10:08
To view all the work on the Broadcasting Amendment Bill, click on the following documents:
Civil Society written representations on the Bill - 25 July 2008
Summary of position after passing of Bill through the NA
The Draft Broadcasting Amendment Bill
Additional written submissions to the NCOP
Written submission to the NCOP – 5 Sept 08
Civil Society oral representations on the Bill
Monday 30 March, 2009 - 15:39
1. Introduction
1.1. In Notice 831 published in Government Gazette 31215 dated 4 July 2008 (‘the Notice”), the Portfolio Committee on Communications (“the Committee”) invited interested persons and institutions to make written representations on the Draft Broadcasting Act Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) by 25 July 2008.
1.2. We, the Civil Society Coalition: Save our SABC – Reclaiming Our Public Broadcaster (“the Coalition”) thank the Committee for the opportunity to make these oral representations.
Monday 30 March, 2009 - 15:39
1. Introduction
1.1. In Notice 831 published in Government Gazette 31215 dated 4 July 2008 (‘the Notice”), the Portfolio Committee on Communications (“the Committee”) invited interested persons and institutions to make written representations on the Draft Broadcasting Act Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) by 25 July 2008.
1.2. We, the Civil Society Coalition: Save our SABC – Reclaiming Our Public Broadcaster (“the Coalition”) thank the Committee for the opportunity to make these oral representations.
Tuesday 24 March, 2009 - 21:45
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has allocated free time slots for pre-election broadcasts to political parties.
ICASA councilor, Brenda Ntombela says, "The election broadcast period begins 120 hours after the allotment of the slots and will end 48 hours before polling commences."
T here will be four party election broadcasts slots each day, starting from 25 March to 19 April 2009.