Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The episode was dominated by a 90th-anniversary tribute montage, with callers and public figures praising SAFM’s trusted news, democratic role and balanced journalism.
Automated · SAfm · Bridget Masinga
- 00:31
SAFM marked its 90th birthday with repeated tributes calling it a trusted public broadcaster that has informed, educated and connected South Africans for decades.
- 00:41
Election and democracy voices credited SAFM with supporting the 1994 transition and remaining central to public debate, electoral engagement and democratic accountability.
- 00:50
The police service thanked SAFM for helping communicate with the public, share successes and track wanted suspects, while also recognising its balanced journalism.
- 02:03
Several contributors said SAFM mattered because it cut through misinformation and disinformation by providing accurate facts and data for the public.
- 02:21
SAFM’s own compliance notice reminded listeners that complaints about accuracy, fairness or harmful content can be taken to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa.