Status on what total amount in respect of advertising has the department appeared in the print media.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 2009

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 26 OF 02 NOVEMBER 2009

MR K MUBU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:

 (1) What total amount in respect of advertising has her department and all specified entities reporting to it (a) budgeted for and (b) spent (i) in the 2008-09 financial year and (ii) 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 her 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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There was no amount spent and budgeted for in respect to advertising as the Department of International Relations & Cooperation and its entities did not place any advertisements in print media, on radio and on television during the period 2008/09 and 2009/10 up to the latest specified date.

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