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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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.