Monday, 3 August 2026
SAFM marked its 90th anniversary with a flood of tributes from presenters and listeners, while brief political clips revisited constituency reform, municipalities and the ANC’s weakened parliamentary position.
Automated · SAfm · Bridget Masinga
- 00:17
SAFM’s 90th birthday dominated the episode, with repeated tributes calling it a trusted voice, a public-broadcasting cornerstone and a station that has informed, educated and inspired South Africans for nine decades.
- 00:17
Several contributors linked the station’s history to democracy, saying SAFM has driven electoral conversation since 1994 and remains a national platform for questions, answers and public service.
- 00:40
National Briefing highlighted a shift in the constituency debate: the ANC has opposed constituency-based elections, but losing its parliamentary majority means it can no longer veto the move on its own.
- 01:47
Another political clip said politicians under proportional representation do not properly account to voters, describing that as part of the reason for uncontrolled corruption in South Africa.
- 02:47
A separate exchange turned to municipalities, with the finance minister drawn into a discussion about cabinet and presidential involvement in local-government issues.