RC 260811SAfmBridget Masinga
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
SAFM spent the morning marking its 90th anniversary with listener tributes, while national briefings tackled constituency reform, corruption, unemployment and digital sextortion.
- 02:17
SAFM marked 90 years on air with repeated tributes calling it a trusted public broadcaster that has informed, educated and connected South Africans across generations.
- 01:50
A National Briefing segment said the ANC had opposed a constituency system while it still held a majority, but that a post-majority Parliament could now vote it through.
- 01:38
One discussion linked rising unemployment to too few opportunities for graduates and limited government and private-sector investment in the business sector.
- 02:50
Digital sextortion was described as a fear-and-shame scam, with criminals using reputational pressure to force quick payment; AI was said to have increased the scale and sophistication.