Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999)Chapter IV : Public Broadcasting Service and Charter of CorporationPart 6 : Financial matters22A. Regional television services |
| (1) | In the performance of its public service mandate under section 10(1)(a) and (b), the Corporation must, within nine months of the commencement of the Broadcasting Amendment Act, 2002, apply to the Authority in terms of section 41(4) of the Electronic Communications Act, read with section 45(2) of that Act, to license it to provide additional television services which broadcast— |
| (a) | regionally; |
| (b) | in such official languages as are appropriate, having regard to language usage within respective regions served by the proposed services; |
| (c) | so as to ensure that between these regional services, broadcasting in the languages of Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, TshiVenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu is provided on an equitable basis |
| (2) | The regional services provided by the Corporation must be funded by money appropriated by Parliament and may draw revenues from grants, donations and sponsorship. |
| (3) | The Authority must determine the extent to which these services may draw revenues from advertising. |
| (4) | The Corporation must draw up proper financial regulations for these services consistent with section 18. |