32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

South Africa

South Africa

Answer
Yes
Source

"Airtime in respect of Party Election Broadcasts (PEBs) shall be allocated by the Authority to the registered political parties contesting the national and provincial elections on the basis of the respective formulae set out in Annexure A of these Regulations."

Paragraph 5, Regulations on Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, the Equitable Treatment of Political Parties by Broadcasting Licensees and Related Matters, 2014.

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