RC 260808SAfmBridget Masinga
Saturday, 8 August 2026
SAFM’s 90th-birthday broadcast was dominated by celebratory listener tributes, with a few sharp political and accountability clips breaking through.
- 01:36
SAFM marked 90 years by positioning itself as a trusted public broadcaster and launching SAfm Connect, including live, uninterrupted Madlanga Commission coverage from 9:30 on weekdays.
- 00:13
Gordon Hill-Lewis defended reversing a promise not to fire someone, saying leadership sometimes means changing course when the facts change and acting for the party and country.
- 01:04
Lucky Montana’s properties were frozen after allegations linked to PRASA’s spending billions on inappropriate locomotives, with blame contested at the Zondo Commission.
- 02:01
A National Briefing clip argued proportional representation leaves politicians unaccountable to voters and each other, which was blamed for uncontrolled corruption in South Africa.