34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

Article 65: The High Independent Authority for Audiovisual Communication guarantees the right of access to the audiovisual media for all political groups during the period of the precampaign or referendum on the basis of pluralism.
The Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication also guarantees the pluralism and diversity of audiovisual media during the election campaign, and the elimination of obstacles to the principle of access to the audiovisual media, on the basis of equity among all candidates , candidate or party lists.

Source: ORGANIC LAW RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS AS ADOPTED BY THE ANC ON 1 MAY 2014